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>Believe it or not, Jobs had empathy for what the user truly needed, which gave him a killer sense of taste. I feel that's lacking here. It seems that Marissa'

by phaus 12y ago

>Believe it or not, Jobs had empathy for what the user truly needed, which gave him a killer sense of taste. I feel that's lacking here. It seems that Marissa's feeling was that if her users don't already like the exact same things that she likes(as a millionaire living in a fantasy world), then they should learn to start liking them.

Domenic_S 12y ago
Yes, which stems from vanity/narcissism: "I have exquisite taste, and people want to be me (a millionaire I-can-have-it-all mom/career woman), so everything must reflect my personal aesthetic." Contrast with her hero Jobs.
- LLWM 12y ago
  It works for plenty of people. That's why professional celebrities like Kim Kardashian can become successful "fashion designers" based on their fame alone. The only caveat is that you do actually have to have good taste to be successful.
  - talmand 12y ago
    I would disagree with your conclusion there.
  - Domenic_S 12y ago
    Unlike fragrances and clothing, nobody (very few?) chooses their email app based on a personality. The celebrity link is just too vague; it isn't "Marissa Mayer's Yahoo!", it's just Yahoo!. Even if it was, millions more people look up to Kim K or Paris H. Also, the investment is way too high to be celeb-driven. It's easy to buy a perfume or a purse or suit or shoes because you like the link to $CELEB. But switching email providers or default search engine? Never happening.
  - nerfhammer 12y ago
    Celebrities with fashion labels or fragrance lines don't design anything, some company that already does those things just licenses their name
    - youngtaff 12y ago
      Victoria Beckham is one exception to this
Florin_Andrei 12y ago
For example, they better like eating cake instead?
gcb0 12y ago
that is what worked for jobs, like to admit it or not. he failed most products. he got a few right. he had lots of cash to burn until he got it right. He cursed anyone who wanted a tablet when he wanted the iphone. meyer is doing the same. just didn't have the luck jobs had yet.

by phaus 12y ago

Domenic_S 12y ago

Yes, which stems from vanity/narcissism: "I have exquisite taste, and people want to be me (a millionaire I-can-have-it-all mom/career woman), so everything must reflect my personal aesthetic." Contrast with her hero Jobs.

LLWM 12y ago
It works for plenty of people. That's why professional celebrities like Kim Kardashian can become successful "fashion designers" based on their fame alone. The only caveat is that you do actually have to have good taste to be successful.
- talmand 12y ago
  I would disagree with your conclusion there.
- Domenic_S 12y ago
  Unlike fragrances and clothing, nobody (very few?) chooses their email app based on a personality. The celebrity link is just too vague; it isn't "Marissa Mayer's Yahoo!", it's just Yahoo!. Even if it was, millions more people look up to Kim K or Paris H. Also, the investment is way too high to be celeb-driven. It's easy to buy a perfume or a purse or suit or shoes because you like the link to $CELEB. But switching email providers or default search engine? Never happening.
- nerfhammer 12y ago
  Celebrities with fashion labels or fragrance lines don't design anything, some company that already does those things just licenses their name
  - youngtaff 12y ago
    Victoria Beckham is one exception to this

Florin_Andrei 12y ago

For example, they better like eating cake instead?

gcb0 12y ago

that is what worked for jobs, like to admit it or not. he failed most products. he got a few right. he had lots of cash to burn until he got it right. He cursed anyone who wanted a tablet when he wanted the iphone. meyer is doing the same. just didn't have the luck jobs had yet.