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Mind elaborating, even if it's wild speculation and rumor? I haven't been following YHOO closely to know the backstory or context behind this individual.

by yajoe 13y ago

Steko 13y ago
http://recode.net/2014/01/15/henrique-de-castro-out-at-yahoo/ http://recode.net/2014/01/15/henrique-de-castro-out-at-yahoo...
- yapcguy 13y ago
  >Considered whip-smart and clever, the former business consultant also made a number of powerful enemies at Google, including top ad product execs Susan Wojcicki and Neal Mohan, among many others. Looks like the same old carpet baggers... Are there any actual programmers or former programmers occupying high-ranking decision-making positions at these tech companies?!
  - valas 13y ago
    Marissa was a programmer.
    - gcb0 13y ago
      ...barely.
  - belluchan 13y ago
    > Are there any actual programmers or former programmers occupying high-ranking decision-making positions at these tech companies?! Why would it matter if the leaders had ever programmed before?
    - yarrel 13y ago
      They might have the first clue what it is the company does for a start.
      - travem 13y ago
        You mean advertising?
randallu 13y ago
Also: http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-coo-henrique-de-castro-is-out-2014-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-coo-henrique-de-castro-...
- Steko 13y ago
  Hilarious moment in the linked older article when De Castro asked Tim Cook a question at All Things D: http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-coo-henrique-de-castro-2012-10 http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-coo-henrique-de-castro-... (video embedded near the end, question at the 1:34:30 mark.)
  - omegaworks 13y ago
    >(which may be due to English is not his first language) Douchiness knows no language barrier. There's a lot of nonverbal communication that conveys compassion - or lack thereof. >Dos Equis commercials Doesn't this feel a bit degrading?
  - defen 13y ago
    Wow. Dictionary definition of "smug" right there.
  - dredmorbius 13y ago
    For a better video experience (I couldn't get the BI video to play for the ATD segment): http://fixyt.com/watch?v=eUAPHgiEniQ http://fixyt.com/watch?v=eUAPHgiEniQ Again at the 1:34:30 mark
- jamra 13y ago
  I think there's a huge problem trying to have someone non-technical take charge of a technical task without a proper engineering team behind him. The automatic buying of ads seems like a difficult task. I don't think a CEO like MM can buy big execs to solve this problem for Yahoo. They need teams of intelligent engineers in addition to experienced execs. Taking this into account with all the talent acquisitions Yahoo has been doing, it's becoming clear that Yahoo will not be able to create any kind of technical infrastructure. At best, they can hold onto their current revenue model and try to reduce their costs as much as possible.

Mind elaborating, even if it's wild speculation and rumor? I haven't been following YHOO closely to know the backstory or context behind this individual.

by yajoe 13y ago

Mind elaborating, even if it's wild speculation and rumor? I haven't been following YHOO closely to know the backstory or context behind this individual.

Steko 13y ago

http://recode.net/2014/01/15/henrique-de-castro-out-at-yahoo/ http://recode.net/2014/01/15/henrique-de-castro-out-at-yahoo...

yapcguy 13y ago
>Considered whip-smart and clever, the former business consultant also made a number of powerful enemies at Google, including top ad product execs Susan Wojcicki and Neal Mohan, among many others. Looks like the same old carpet baggers... Are there any actual programmers or former programmers occupying high-ranking decision-making positions at these tech companies?!
- valas 13y ago
  Marissa was a programmer.
  - gcb0 13y ago
    ...barely.
- belluchan 13y ago
  > Are there any actual programmers or former programmers occupying high-ranking decision-making positions at these tech companies?! Why would it matter if the leaders had ever programmed before?
  - yarrel 13y ago
    They might have the first clue what it is the company does for a start.
    - travem 13y ago
      You mean advertising?

randallu 13y ago

Also: http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-coo-henrique-de-castro-is-out-2014-1 http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-coo-henrique-de-castro-...

Steko 13y ago
Hilarious moment in the linked older article when De Castro asked Tim Cook a question at All Things D: http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-coo-henrique-de-castro-2012-10 http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-coo-henrique-de-castro-... (video embedded near the end, question at the 1:34:30 mark.)
- omegaworks 13y ago
  >(which may be due to English is not his first language) Douchiness knows no language barrier. There's a lot of nonverbal communication that conveys compassion - or lack thereof. >Dos Equis commercials Doesn't this feel a bit degrading?
- defen 13y ago
  Wow. Dictionary definition of "smug" right there.
- dredmorbius 13y ago
  For a better video experience (I couldn't get the BI video to play for the ATD segment): http://fixyt.com/watch?v=eUAPHgiEniQ http://fixyt.com/watch?v=eUAPHgiEniQ Again at the 1:34:30 mark
jamra 13y ago
I think there's a huge problem trying to have someone non-technical take charge of a technical task without a proper engineering team behind him. The automatic buying of ads seems like a difficult task. I don't think a CEO like MM can buy big execs to solve this problem for Yahoo. They need teams of intelligent engineers in addition to experienced execs. Taking this into account with all the talent acquisitions Yahoo has been doing, it's becoming clear that Yahoo will not be able to create any kind of technical infrastructure. At best, they can hold onto their current revenue model and try to reduce their costs as much as possible.