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The job of a Chief Executive Officer is to run the company, which requires a distinctly different set of skills and talent from people who like getting their ha
by Dalewyn 3y ago
The job of a Chief Executive Officer is to run the company, which requires a distinctly different set of skills and talent from people who like getting their hands dirty at the workbench.
- nicce 3y agoIt depends a lot… Being ”a hacker” does not remove the required skills even if he has used his time for other things in the past. For software company, it could be useful if the CEO knows what software is and the company might find other business models than trending ”enshittification” route.
- ww520 3y agoWhy can't a hacker poccess both the skill sets? On the contrast I can show you pure business people failed at the CEO post. E.g. John Sculley ran Apple to the ground.
- jocaal 3y ago> the job of a Chief Executive Officer is to run the company Thats a very vague job description. Executive's jobs are to make investments that will maximize shareholder return and an executive of an engineering company will only be able to make the best investments if they understand the technology they are selling and their customers. People have been noting how engineers have been running more and more companies, thats because more and more companies rely on technology to drive their growth.
- jorvi 3y agoWhat I’m missing in all this.. there’s literally a role in the executive suite for the hacker-leader: CTO.
- Dalewyn 3y agoAbsolutely, but we're talking specifically about the CEO role.