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She's a world-class researcher in computer vision. If anyone should be on the board, it's an accomplished computer science researcher who has mentored many youn

• dchftcs 5y ago
  Sounds like the person you're replying to worked in the vicinity of her business unit, and was bitter about her as a VP. It's a common situation someone with good external credentials get parachuted into a role that they're ultimately not fit for, drove initiatives that only wasted resources, and left behind a mess that others had to clean up. All while they're hailed as Jesus's second coming. I don't know how Fei Fei Li performed, and don't want to pass judgment on that matter. Just if that was indeed the case, I could understand the frustration. Companies would rather spend 10 million poaching someone useless and let them spend 100 million on something useless, than to invest the same in existing good engineers and scientists that continue to deliver. Even worse is to keep watching those people failing upwards. This is more commonly a stereotype for MBA executives, but is often also true for academics that get significant appointments outside a research institution without the experience of managing a business project.
  • kvathupo 5y ago
    Ah, I now see glimpses of that from their other comments. I also agree with your general sentiments of academic credentials/aptitude not translating to managerial competence; granted, this may or may not be the case for Fei Fei Li, as you mentioned.