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Is this a product of the way modern MBAs are taught? Seems to be a standard playbook of building reputation, scaling and then aggressive optimisation and cost c
by jamil7 3y ago
Is this a product of the way modern MBAs are taught? Seems to be a standard playbook of building reputation, scaling and then aggressive optimisation and cost cutting.
- selcuka 3y agoThat's what Doctorow literally says in the podcast: > Facebook was going to be the social media service that never spied on you back in 2006. And once people were locked in, it, you know, did the Darth Vader MBA thing.
- zeroonetwothree 3y agoI’ve used Facebook practically since it launched and I don’t recall “not spying” ever being something that was a part of it. If anything the opposite—everyone thought it was creepy the level of personal details it revealed to others (but used it anyway).
- lotsofpulp 3y agoSurely people realized profits can be increased by cutting expenses before “modern MBA” education came around.
- bryanrasmussen 3y agoSure, MBA just provides a plan on how to get the most out of the process. It's like automation, it's cutting expenses at scale.