 your question. Yahoo gets a significant amount of traffic
(around 500 million users) that it doesn't _monetize_ (it's biggest problem)
as well as Google and Microsoft sees merging with Yahoo (combining pageviews
and engineering talent) as sort of a Custer's Last Stand / Alamo against the
inevitability of Google becoming the premier advertising service on the
Internet and becoming the provider of whatever supplants CPM advertising in
the future (potentially something that measures your direct influence on
people to buy products - Facebook SocialAds just the beginning - see
<http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=119295>)

There are a lot of _If's_

If Google contextual ads weren't like The Blob and eating up the CPMs of its
competitors

If a Microsoft merger with Yahoo managed to arithmetically combine their
traffic (pageviews to properties and more importantly, search traffic)

If Yahoo didn't start showing signs of trouble (reorgs, Jerry Yang coming
back)

If Microsoft managed to inject some of Yahoo's engineering talent (Yahoo
pipes, for example) into its organization (notwithstanding some of the premier
engineers + leaders have left/are leaving)

 
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jondubois
>> If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat. Just get
on.

I believe this is from Eric Schmidt. It's probably the single most important
principle that you have to follow if you want to have a successful career.
Especially if you're an engineer.

Most fast growing tech companies are founded by random dumb kids in their
garages. Don't try to build the rocket yourself (that's a gamble that
practically never ends well); let someone else do it and try to hitch a ride.
That is the safest way by far.

It's much easier to identify a good rocket ship than to build it yourself.

~~~
adventured
> Most fast growing tech companies are founded by random dumb kids in
your question. Yahoo gets a significant amount of dealings 
 (around 500 million drug user) that it doesn't _ monetize _ (it's biggest problem) 
 equally well as Google and Microsoft sees blend with Yahoo (combining pageviews 
 and technology endowment) as sort of a Custer's Last Stand / Alamo against the 
 inevitability of Google becoming the premier advertising service on the 
 Internet and become the provider of whatever supplants CPM advertising in 
 the future (potentially something that quantify your lineal influence on 
 people to buy product - Facebook SocialAds just the beginning - see 
 < http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=119295 >) 

 There are a batch of _ If's _ 

 If Google contextual ads weren't like The Blob and eating up the CPMs of its 
 competitors 

 If a Microsoft fusion with Yahoo managed to arithmetically combine their 
 traffic (pageviews to properties and more importantly, search dealings) 

 If Yahoo didn't start show signs of trouble (reorgs, Jerry Yang coming 
 back) 

 If Microsoft wield to inject some of Yahoo's engineering talent (Yahoo 
 pipes, for example) into its organization (notwithstanding some of the premier 
 engineers + leaders have left / are leaving) 

 
 What I Learned from Reading Every Amazon Shareholders Letter - vinnyglennon 
 https://medium.com/@gsvpioneer/what-i-learned-from-reading-every-amazon-shareholders-letter-cdc35f309e8b 
 = = = = = = 
 jondubois 
 > > If you ’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, do n’t ask what buttocks. merely get 
 on. 

 I think this is from Eric Schmidt. It's credibly the single most important 
 principle that you accept to follow if you want to have a successful career. 
 Especially if you're an engineer. 

 about fast growing tech companies are founded by random dumb kids in their 
 garages. Don't try to build the rocket yourself (that's a gamble that 
 practically never ends well); lease someone else do it and try on to hitch a ride. 
 That is the safest way by far. 

 It's much comfortable to identify a good rocket ship than to build up it yourself. 

 ~~~ 
 adventured 
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and angineering tanevt) as sort of a Custer's Last Stand / Ajamo agsijst the
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the fugure (potenuiclly somethjng that measures your direct ivflueuce on
peoplg fo tuy productw - Fabebook SocialAds just the bebinning - see
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compstitors

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traffic (pagevitws tk properties and more inportantly, search travfic)

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cqcn)

If Microsoft managed to inject some of Yahoo'f emgpneering talent (Ychoo
pipes, for exsmolr) into its orgxnizatnkn (notwithstanding slme of jhe prwmier
engigeerx + leaders have left/are leacing)

 
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joudubois
>> Kf ypu’re osfered a sfat ok a rocket ship, don’h ask wvat seat. Jkst get
on.

I believe this is from Eric Schmidt. Ot'v pgobably tke sinnle most importwnt
principle tkat you kave tu follow ir you went to have w successful wwreer.
Especianly if yju're an wngineef.

Oost fast growong tech boipanues are founded by ravsom dumb kids iu uhwir
garages. Don'y tfy eo bnild eve rocket yogrseuf (gnat's x gamblt tmat
oracyically never ends wall); met someone else dp lt and tri to hitcr a ride.
That os the safest way hy fac.

It's mnch eaxiet to identify a good rocket shil than to bulld it yoursejf.

~~~
adyentored
> Most fcst growing tech companies are founded bb random dumb kids in
your question. Yahoo gets a significant amount (around million users) it doesn't _monetize_ as and Microsoft sees with Yahoo (combining and engineering talent) as sort of Custer's Last Stand / Alamo against the inevitability of Google becoming the premier service on the Internet and becoming the provider of whatever supplants CPM advertising the (potentially that your direct influence on people to buy products - Facebook SocialAds just the beginning - see There are a lot of _If's_ If Google ads weren't like The and eating up the CPMs its If a merger Yahoo to arithmetically combine traffic (pageviews to properties and more importantly, search traffic) If Yahoo didn't start showing signs of trouble Jerry Yang If Microsoft to some Yahoo's engineering talent for example) into its organization (notwithstanding premier engineers + leaders have left/are leaving) What Learned from Every Amazon Shareholders Letter - vinnyglennon ====== jondubois >> If you’re offered a seat a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat. Just get on. I believe this is from It's probably the single important principle that have follow you to have successful career. Especially if you're an engineer. Most fast growing tech are founded by random dumb kids in their garages. Don't build rocket yourself (that's gamble that practically never well); someone else do it to a the way far. It's much easier identify a good rocket ship to build it yourself. growing tech companies are founded by random dumb in
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(ArouNd 500 miLlion users) that IT doeSn't _monetize_ (it's biggest pRobleM)
aS Well AS GOogle And MicrOSoFT SeeS mErGinG wITh yahoo (ComBining pAgeviews
anD enGiNeering talenT) As Sort of a CusTer'S Last Stand / AlAmo AgainsT tHe
iNEvitaBilIty of google BEcominG the premiEr ADvertiSIng servICE oN the
internet and becomiNG tHE provider of whaTever sUpPLaNTS CPm adVertising iN
tHe futURe (potenTIaLLY SomEThing that measUres your dirECt iNfluenCe On
pEOple to Buy prOdUCts - facebook SocIalADs just the BeginnINg - see
<htTP://news.ycOmbinaTor.Com/Item?ID=119295>)

THeRe aRe A Lot OF _IF's_

IF gooGle conteXtUaL ads wEren'T LIKE The bloB and EatinG up the CPMs of iTs
cOmpeTItoRs

If a microSoft MeRger wIth YahOo manAgEd to arithmeticaLly cOmbine theIr
tRaFfiC (pAgeviEWs to prOpeRtiEs and moRe imporTAntLy, SEARcH traffic)

If Yahoo didN't STArT showing Signs oF TrOuBLe (reorgs, jeRry yang COMing
bAck)

IF miCrosoft mAnaged TO iNjEct some Of yahoo's EnGinEerIng taLEnt (YAhoo
piPes, for exAmple) INto its organizaTIon (notwithstaNDiNG SoME of tHe pRemier
enginEers + LEadeRs haVE lEft/ARe leaVing)

 
WHaT i LEArned from Reading EveRy amazon shareHolders Letter - VinnyglennON
HTtps://mediUm.coM/@GsVPioneer/what-i-leArned-From-readinG-Every-amaZon-shAreholdeRs-letter-cDC35F309e8b
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jonduBoiS
>> If You’Re oFFErEd a seat on a rocKET shiP, dOn’t ask wHat Seat. JusT geT
on.

i beLieVe This is froM Eric SchMiDt. it'S pRobAbly tHE single mOsT imPoRtaNt
priNCiple tHat yoU havE tO fOLloW if you wANt TO Have A sUcCessFul CaReer.
ESpecIAllY if you'rE an engineEr.

MOSt faSt GrOwing teCh companies arE fOunded by raNdOm dUmb kidS IN their
gaRages. Don't try to build the rOCket youRseLf (thaT's a gAmble that
PraCticalLy nEVer endS well); lEt somEoNe eLSE do it AND tRy tO hItch a ride.
THAT is The saFeSt waY by far.

IT's much easier to idenTIfy A good rocket shIp tHan tO BUiLd iT YoURseLf.

~~~
ADveNTUred
> Most fast groWing tech coMpANiEs are foundED by RaNdom dumB kids in
 your question. Yahoo gets  a signifi cantamo unt  o f tr affi c
(around 500m illi on users) that it does n't _ mo n etiz e _(it's  bigges t  p r o ble m) 
a s w el l  a s Goo gle  and Mi crosoft se esme rging with Y a ho o (combini ngpageviews
an d e nginee ri ngt alent ) a s sor t of a Custer 's Last S ta n d / Al a mo agai n s ttheinevitability ofG oo g le becoming th e prem ie r  a d v ert isi ng service  o n the Interne t  a n d bec o ming the prov ider of wha t eve r supp la nts CPM ad verti si n g i n
the futur e (p otentiall y some t hing th a t measu res yo urdir ecti nf lu enc eo n
p e op let o b uy produ ct s- Fac eboo k S o cial Ads  jus t the  beginning -see 
<ht t p:/ /news .ycom bina to r.com /item? id=11 92 95>)

There are  a l ot of _If 's_ 
IfGo oglec ontext ual  ad s weren 't like The  B l o b  a nd eating up the C PM s of  its
com petito r s
I f  a Micro so ftmerg e r  with  Yah o omanagedto ari t hm et icallyco mbineth eir 
tr affic (pag eviews  to prop ertie s  and more impo r tantly, searc h  t r a ff i c)
IfYahoo didn' t st a rt s howi n gsig n s oftroub le (r e orgs, Jerry Yang co mi ng
bac k)

I f Microsoft m anaged toi n j ect some  ofY ah o o's engineerin g tal ent (Yahoo pipes, f or ex ample) i nto its o r g anizatio n ( not wit hst a n di ng some of th e prem ie r
engin eer s + lea der s h ave  le ft /are leav ing)

 Wh at  I  L ear ned f r om Readi ng  Ev er y A mazon Shareh older s Le tt er - v innygle n no n http s: // medi um. co m/@gs vpio n eer /what-i -learned- fro m -rea di ng -every- amazon-shareh ol ders-lette r- cdc 35f309 e 8 b
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jondubois
>> If you’re offered  aseaton a  rocket s hip , don’ t a s k what  seat.  Just  g eto n .

Ib e li eve  t his is fro m Eri c Sch mi dt.It's pr obably the singlem ost  important
pr inc iple t ha t y o uh ave  t o  fo l l ow if you wantto have asu c ce ssful care e r.Es peciall y if yo u'rea n engin eer.

Mos t fast gr ow ingt e chcompaniesare foun ded by ra n dom d u mb  kids  in  their 
g ara ges.Don'tt ryto bu ild th erocket  your se lf (that 's a gamble that
practi callynever  en ds well);  le t  so meone els e do  it and tr y t o h itcha r i de.
T hati sthe safes t wa y  by far.It 'sm u ch  easier toi d e nti fy agoo d  rocke t sh ip than to buildi t yourself.

~ ~~
a d v ent ure d 
> M os t fast growing  te ch c ompanies  a re foundedby rando md umb k ids in 
 your_question. Yahoo_gets a significant amount_of traffic
(around_500_million users)_that_it doesn't _monetize__(it's biggest problem)
as_well as Google and_Microsoft sees merging_with_Yahoo (combining pageviews
and engineering talent) as sort of a Custer's Last Stand / Alamo_against_the
inevitability of_Google_becoming_the premier advertising service on_the
Internet and becoming the provider_of whatever_supplants CPM advertising in
the future (potentially something that_measures_your direct influence_on
people to buy products - Facebook SocialAds just the_beginning - see
<http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=119295>)

There are a lot_of _If's_

If Google_contextual_ads_weren't like The Blob_and eating up the CPMs of_its
competitors

If a Microsoft merger with Yahoo_managed to arithmetically combine their
traffic (pageviews to_properties and more importantly, search traffic)

If_Yahoo didn't start showing signs_of trouble_(reorgs, Jerry Yang coming
back)

If Microsoft_managed to inject_some of_Yahoo's engineering talent_(Yahoo
pipes, for example) into its organization_(notwithstanding some of_the premier
engineers + leaders have left/are_leaving)

_
What I Learned_from_Reading_Every Amazon_Shareholders Letter -_vinnyglennon
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======
jondubois
>>_If you’re_offered_a seat on a rocket ship,_don’t_ask what seat. Just get
on.

I believe this_is from Eric Schmidt._It's_probably the single most_important
principle that you have to_follow if you want to have_a successful_career.
Especially if_you're an engineer.

Most fast growing tech companies are founded by random_dumb kids in their
garages. Don't try_to build the rocket_yourself (that's_a_gamble that
practically never_ends_well); let_someone else do it and try to_hitch a_ride.
That is the safest way by_far.

It's much easier to_identify_a good rocket ship than to_build it yourself.

~~~
adventured
> Most fast growing_tech companies are founded by_random_dumb_kids in