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There seems to be a point in every large tech company's lifecycle where they decide they can replace innovation with businesses deals. Someone with no real tec
by russellbeattie 10mo ago
There seems to be a point in every large tech company's lifecycle where they decide they can replace innovation with businesses deals.
Someone with no real technological vision takes the helm, and they end up listening to MBAs instead of techies, visionaries or even customers. They spend their efforts focusing solely on maximizing profits, and then trying to take a shortcut on invention through acquisitions or by chasing fads.
I mean, Microsoft makes like $20B in profit every quarter, so it's not like the MBAs are useless. They're just useless at creating the future.
What is Microsoft's BHAG for XBox?
- PaulHoule 10mo agoI like to think it's a plan to kill off video games. I mean, make it so uncool that parents will be worried that the kids won't sit in front of the game console and insist on playing outside all the time. (To be fair, game consoles outgrew kids by the Xbox 360 generation if not earlier, they'd have to ruin mobile games to change childhood)