[b3lvedere]

Ooh, some lifetimes ago at a company we had a CEO that did a company wide presentation where he kept mentioning that the shareholders are the most important thing of the entire company and we all should do everything to please the shareholders. The instant hate towards him could almost be touched and tasted.

[pistoleer]

It is both inspiring and depressing that intelligence is not a prerequisite for high up roles.

[b3lvedere]

Yup

https://www.savagechickens.com/2024/09/decisive.html

[antognini]

"I don't think you understand what the product is. The product isn't the platform, and the product isn't your algorithm, either. And it's not even the software. Do you know what Pied Piper's product is, Richard?"

"Is... Is it me?"

"Oh God! No! No. How could it possibly be you? You got fired. Pied Piper's product is its stock."