Microsoft Board Names Satya Nadella as CEO
microsoft.comI don't know a lot about Nadella, but he seems like a huge leap away from Ballmer. Indian cricketeer who hustles but at least looks like a nice guy...Could be hugely positive for them. Pretty cool.
I, personally, want Microsoft to succeed. Not so I can go back to a Windows computer (neverrrr) but so I can buy whatever they create after Windows.
> I, personally, want Microsoft to succeed. Not so I can go back to a Windows computer (neverrrr) but so I can buy whatever they create after Windows.
Not to mention, (solid) competition drives innovation. To me, that's the most important reason to root for Microsoft's success.
Seriously. Microsoft is close to figuring out who they're going to be for the next decade. I'm optimistic.
Stick him in a polo neck and he looks like an Indian Steve Jobs...
Sincerely I feel like buying some MSFT stock, first time in a decade.
Replacing Steve Jobs would be much tougher assignment.
Don't forget to deactivate Ballmer's badge and get some fresh air into the boardrooms :)
Ballmer is staying.
Heavy furniture is always a challenge to move
I haven't watched the videos since I'm at work, but last I heard he was retiring once the new CEO was named. Has that changed?
He is staying on the board apparently.
So, air fresheners then.
merge with https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7177388
Every link discussion site needs the ability to merge multiple links under one heading. This has been bugging me for years.
It's a good choice because he will probably nurture the successful part of Microsoft that he spent he career nurturing. Microsoft will make a lot of money for decades to come.
It's a less than great choice because Microsoft's approach to finding The Next Big Consumer-oriented Thing has been wasteful, yet too conservative. Too conservative in terms of looking beyond Windows and PCs, but too lavish in spending on attempts that flop. Maybe Nadella will be more careful about splashing out lots of money building too many Surface RTs. But that's only half the problem.
This "first interview as CEO of Microsoft" is boring as watching grass grow, 100% corporate newspeak. Surely great material for playing buzzword bingo though. Take all human potential, excited about learning new things, tremendous inspiring opportunity, the primary focus is to take innovation forward, everything becomes digital and software driven, unbounded opportunies, pick unique contribution, yadda yadda yadda. Oh FFS
He is not a sales guy, that's clear. However, having a geeky technologist than sales person as the boss is always a morale booster to technology company.
This could well be a strong sign that Microsoft future focus would be hardly in consumer market, given the choice of CEO.
Could anyone who downvotes me take a sec to enlighten me as for what they found worthwhile about it? Or is cheering simply obligatory
Regarding all the positive comments, I think the previous guy was so bad, and the new guy mostly nondescript, that people are projecting all their hopeful wishes onto the new guy.
Really, a lot like what seemed to happen with Bush and Obama.