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Here's to hoping a real engineer (Gelsinger) at the helm will make the difference.

• bee_rider 3y ago
  It is hard to nail down exactly when things started going poorly for Intel, but they definitely weren’t going well under Krzanich (engineering background) and I have trouble blaming Swan given the dysfunctional company he inherited. If Gelsinger pulls it all together, IMO Swam deserves some credit for laying a good foundation. Intel has put out some interesting chips in the last couple years. Anyway, their dominant years set a pretty high bar, I don’t think we’ll see that again (I guess the aliens decided to start spreading around the technology they send).
  • icelancer 3y ago
    I personally don't think that Swan and Krzanich did incredibly stupid things; I think it's just very hard to run a billion dollar corporation. A few mistakes, a few unlucky breaks, and a few bad decisions - yes, they made some - can really turn your fortunes bad fast. Having run a small business myself (two, actually), you realize how much a role luck, fortune, and randomness plays in your success and failure. That said, if there's a person built for this job, Gelsinger is him. Life's better when this industry has competition.
  • ksec 3y ago
    >IMO Swam deserves some credit for laying a good foundation. Absolutely. Yes. I was surprised how well he did during his time as CEO. Considering he is a Finance and MBA Guy.