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by robg 6364 days ago
Interesting stuff. But saying one of isn't saying anything specific. As the CTO of Motorola immediately prior to and during the launch and success of the RAZR, you don't think she helped to make the product a success? Seems like she left before the fallout but I guess it's possible to spin that as either cowardice or wisdom.

Do you have anything specific to criticize her for? Lumping someone in with a negative peer group, especially one who voluntary left for greener pastures, isn't a strong knock against them.
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numair 6364 days ago
You just reminded me that, during her tenure, she was one of the people responsible for cutting back on American engineering talent (or whatever there was left after the 90s) and moving nearly everything to Chindia.

Yeah, AWESOME choice for the US CTO, Obama! That's change I can believe in!

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jyothi 6363 days ago
Seems like she left before the fallout but I guess it's possible to spin that as either cowardice or wisdom.

I wonder if you would love to call it wisdom if warrior does the same as CTO of a whole nation - hopping into a golden parachute just before it slides down.

Come on, you need a founder's spirit and loyalty in all the top executives at least the CEO, COO, CMO and CTO if you need a company to exist and survive.

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