Indeed, a common theme in the genesis of platforms is that they often emerge. [fact]

    Indeed, a common theme in the genesis of platforms is that they often emerge. [fact]
  

In the process of building a massive logistical network, Amazon Web Services (AWS) was developed as an internal platform, to handle the increasingly complex logistics of the company. Indeed, a common theme in the genesis of platforms is that they often emerge out of internal company needs.
Nick Srnicek, Platform Capitalism, loc. 59