I wonder what impact this will have on the lawsuit war against Facebook. This was one of Scott Thompson's priorities while he was CEO, perhaps we will see a softening now that he is out?
1) From the Kara Shwisher article: "Sources said that Heidrick told Yahoo’s board that it was in possession of a resume that Thompson had apparently submitted showing the inaccurate CS degree on it."
2) The board brought this guy in to gut engineering and research among other departments, so I doubt they cared that he was an accountant. You don't need to be a genius to hand out pink slips.
2) That's what I was thinking, so a CS degree wouldn't matter. If Yahoo was worried about looking bad, my question has to be: "Why just now and not before?"
If he actually had studied computer science he might know the ridiculousness software patents. He may have also experienced the power of using software to solve big problems -- like the kind Yahoo has.
I am curious to see what competent, intelligent person with CEO experience would even want to take his place...it seems like the only people capable of turning Yahoo around most likely don't want to board that sinking ship.
They need someone who actually knows and cares about product development. Job one to me is to fix yahoo mail, which is just horrendous. They have good market share but it is so much worse than Gmail it is an embarrassment.
Of course, we all know that isn't going to happen. They will hire another suit who will continue the destruction of a once-great internet company.
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 50.5 ms ] thread1) Did he lie or did Yahoo? I thought I saw somewhere that at his previous position the degree in question wasn't listed.
2) If he added the degree, would it really have made a difference in the hiring decision? "No CS degree... pass"
I'll add that the "focus on commerce" idea was silly and I think that Ross will likely make a better CEO for Yahoo.
2) The board brought this guy in to gut engineering and research among other departments, so I doubt they cared that he was an accountant. You don't need to be a genius to hand out pink slips.
Of course, we all know that isn't going to happen. They will hire another suit who will continue the destruction of a once-great internet company.
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10:16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
10:17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
10:18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
10:20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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