This was a serious comment - it's fascinating how Mark Zuckerberg is perceived compared to what he's really like. Let's re-examine sriramk's comments about Bill G and swap in Mark Z:
"I was always amazed by how much he kept track of stuff happening on the web. He would usually know the nitty gritty of some API of some hot new site on the web. He would have test accounts in every hot new social networking site and would have installed and played with every new product. He would also have very sharp, insightful commentary on macro strategy as well as micro-level tactical issues.
I think the sad part is that very rarely have people seen that Mark Z outside of Facebook. My feeling is that people outside Facebook have this slightly stereotyped image."
Mark gets passed off as the "goofy young CEO who had to get Sandberg in to play adult", but everyone forgets how much of the Facebook strategy he drives, how connected he is with new technology and also how quick he is to adapt strategy. It's also interesting how Facebook was not his first big success (I believe he was offered a $1,000,000 signing bonus from Microsoft?)
"I was always amazed by how much he kept track of stuff happening on the web. He would usually know the nitty gritty of some API of some hot new site on the web. He would have test accounts in every hot new social networking site and would have installed and played with every new product. He would also have very sharp, insightful commentary on macro strategy as well as micro-level tactical issues.
I think the sad part is that very rarely have people seen that Mark Z outside of Facebook. My feeling is that people outside Facebook have this slightly stereotyped image."
Mark gets passed off as the "goofy young CEO who had to get Sandberg in to play adult", but everyone forgets how much of the Facebook strategy he drives, how connected he is with new technology and also how quick he is to adapt strategy. It's also interesting how Facebook was not his first big success (I believe he was offered a $1,000,000 signing bonus from Microsoft?)