tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post4442474636381910180..comments2024-01-15T13:17:33.771-08:00Comments on Geeking with Greg: The computer scientist CEOGreg Lindenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-55586200222203223172012-08-17T11:43:20.142-07:002012-08-17T11:43:20.142-07:00I really like this angle. I'm assuming you are...I really like this angle. I'm assuming you aren't dismissing the fact that she brings a host of more traditional CEO skills to the job -- just that she has this particular skill set that may provide the lens through which see sees her job. Her description of how she chose to come to work at Google (in IEEE Spectrum) illustrates that balance between calculation and instinct. It will be interesting to see if she can find some core strengths at Yahoo! and leverage them! Thanks for the thought-provoking post.ReaderThinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843921662893708861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-90232920920376760782012-08-14T05:25:59.712-07:002012-08-14T05:25:59.712-07:00I think it'll be interesting to see what Maris...I think it'll be interesting to see what Marissa does though I fear her options are limited in terms of successful outcome by virtue of Yahoo being in such a tough space. <br /><br />I reckon they need to make a leap, can Marissa get them there? Well, maybe, it'd be quite a feat.<br />PetrolHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06404572533828179184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-31622406425651396112012-08-12T15:54:20.602-07:002012-08-12T15:54:20.602-07:00Look, don't be silly, I obviously was not atte...Look, don't be silly, I obviously was not attempting to insult all my friends and colleagues worldwide that have a CS undergrad degree. Scientists often do research, which is why I said what I said, but, c'mon, don't imply I'm disparaging millions of people with a Bachelors in CS.<br /><br />Maybe we can keep it simple? Marissa Mayer is the first person with a graduate degree in Computer Science to be hired into a Fortune 500 company as CEO, yes? And that that is at least somewhat interesting?Greg Lindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-87336420079444939962012-08-12T10:08:36.424-07:002012-08-12T10:08:36.424-07:00No Greg, I wouldn't define "Computer Scie...No Greg, I wouldn't define "Computer Scientist" as having a graduate degree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-59582202939910037652012-08-12T07:50:23.087-07:002012-08-12T07:50:23.087-07:00Thanks, Whatusername, but Ginni Rometty does not h...Thanks, Whatusername, but Ginni Rometty does not have a graduate computer science degree (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginni_Rometty), so Marissa is still the only computer scientist (assuming you define that as grad degree in CS, as I did).Greg Lindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-73320631022599223242012-08-12T05:09:17.203-07:002012-08-12T05:09:17.203-07:00Your opinion of computer scientists appears a tad ...Your opinion of computer scientists appears a tad boxed don't you think? Perhaps she will be charismatic, pr savvy and a visionary leader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-43205970870039355392012-08-11T21:47:25.760-07:002012-08-11T21:47:25.760-07:00Ginni Rometty at IBM studied CS/EE.Ginni Rometty at IBM studied CS/EE.Whatusernamenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-65796378443921290392012-08-08T13:41:00.357-07:002012-08-08T13:41:00.357-07:00True that Industrial Engineers often focus on opti...True that Industrial Engineers often focus on optimization over all other choices, but Industrial Engineering and Computer Science have significant overlap in much of their disciplines. Although I might disagree Computer Scientist solely focus on optimization. In fact I think they are more focused on automation and what changes that brings to an organization over solely optimization. If take a 10,000 ft view you may be able to classify automation as optimization, but not all optimization is automation and automation changes organization so dramatically I don't the outcomes are the same.chubbsondubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708078598697844829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-37029592980802041762012-08-07T12:11:46.414-07:002012-08-07T12:11:46.414-07:00Pmod, Eric Schmidt joined Google before it was in ...Pmod, Eric Schmidt joined Google before it was in the Fortune 500. Similarly, Jim Clark was not hired into a Fortune 500 company, though he did great work at SGI and elsewhere.<br /><br />What is unique is that Marissa Mayer was hired into a Fortune 500 company as CEO. While it is true many computer scientists lead companies that became Fortune 500 companies (often founding those companies themselves), I believe Marissa is the first to be hired in to a Fortune 500 company from the outside.Greg Lindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09216403000599463072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-75875284099794391422012-08-07T11:58:21.755-07:002012-08-07T11:58:21.755-07:00She's not nearly the first computer scientist ...She's not nearly the first computer scientist CEO. Two examples come immediately to mind: Eric Schmidt & Jim Clark — I'd imagine there are more.pmodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05278282590522448638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6569681.post-22967366306061015212012-08-07T10:06:35.281-07:002012-08-07T10:06:35.281-07:00aren't industrial engineers known for the opti...aren't industrial engineers known for the optimization role in the management ladder?<br />aside from this, as a computer scientist/engineer, i liked the idea of having a distinguished role in the management organization, although imo the optimization role is occupied by other disciplines long before us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com