Post by Enter Nations on Feb 5, 2018 11:18:46 GMT
Zuckerberg celebrates Facebook's birthday by remembering his mistakes
The CEO of the social network says he has made virtually all the mistakes we can imagine, on the day that Facebook turns 14.
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook, has used the 14th birthday of the social network to remember how he went from being a project in his bedroom at Harvard to a global communications network. In his speech, everything seems to indicate that mistakes have been a fundamental part of his success.
At least half of the 245 words of the post posted on his profile on Sunday are about the mistakes that Zuckerberg has made as CEO of Facebook. The article does not offer specific examples, but describes the relatively common problems of the organization, such as "technical errors". Either way, Zuckerberg also said he has made "bad treatment", "trusting the wrong people" and "lost important trends".
"Over the years I've made every mistake you can imagine, I've made dozens of technical mistakes and bad ideas, I've trusted the wrong people and put talented people in the wrong role," Zuckerberg wrote. "I've lost important trends and I've been slow for others, I've launched products after the product failed."
Somehow and despite all that, Facebook has become the most dominant social network on the planet, with more than 2 billion users, who spend at least once a month through the social network. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the company raised at least US $ 13,000 million in revenue.
Facebook did not immediately respond to a comment request to know the errors referred to by Zuckerberg.
This recognition comes when Facebook, like Google and Twitter, must face scrutiny about its influence and scope of service after being abused by Russian agents. Recently Facebook has said that it will prioritize the contents of your family and friends over those of brands and media. It will also push local stories in the user news line.
Last month Zuckerberg unveiled his personal challenge for 2018 , which this year will focus on solving Facebook's problems after a year of "serious personal improvement".
The CEO of the social network says he has made virtually all the mistakes we can imagine, on the day that Facebook turns 14.
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook, has used the 14th birthday of the social network to remember how he went from being a project in his bedroom at Harvard to a global communications network. In his speech, everything seems to indicate that mistakes have been a fundamental part of his success.
At least half of the 245 words of the post posted on his profile on Sunday are about the mistakes that Zuckerberg has made as CEO of Facebook. The article does not offer specific examples, but describes the relatively common problems of the organization, such as "technical errors". Either way, Zuckerberg also said he has made "bad treatment", "trusting the wrong people" and "lost important trends".
"Over the years I've made every mistake you can imagine, I've made dozens of technical mistakes and bad ideas, I've trusted the wrong people and put talented people in the wrong role," Zuckerberg wrote. "I've lost important trends and I've been slow for others, I've launched products after the product failed."
Somehow and despite all that, Facebook has become the most dominant social network on the planet, with more than 2 billion users, who spend at least once a month through the social network. In the fourth quarter of 2017, the company raised at least US $ 13,000 million in revenue.
Facebook did not immediately respond to a comment request to know the errors referred to by Zuckerberg.
This recognition comes when Facebook, like Google and Twitter, must face scrutiny about its influence and scope of service after being abused by Russian agents. Recently Facebook has said that it will prioritize the contents of your family and friends over those of brands and media. It will also push local stories in the user news line.
Last month Zuckerberg unveiled his personal challenge for 2018 , which this year will focus on solving Facebook's problems after a year of "serious personal improvement".
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