Comments | dr_memory: face the face

dr_memory

face the face

Oct 02, 2010 04:09

Reading the coverage of “The Social Network” has made two things apparent to me:

1. No amount of effusively positive reviews - hell, not even an effectively infinite number of them - is enough to make me even slightly interested in watching a movie about Mark Zuckerberg’s journey from douchebag Harvard student to douchebag baby billionaire. ( Read more... )

the biz never sleeps

Comments 17

penk October 2 2010, 01:31:28 UTC

As someone who has worked with jesse a fair amount - just because they had similar ideas doens't mean they were on the road to billionaires. Zuckerberg had a LOT of business savvy and drive and public marketing sense, as well as the ability to, you know, actually design an interface.

Jesse, for all his skill and talent as a perl coder, and paraphasing James Coburn... "the boy ain't got no class."

dr_memory October 2 2010, 01:45:11 UTC

*raised eyebrow* Seriously, Dave?

I needled Jesse because I assume that as the proprietor of a quite successful small business he'll take it in good humor. Last I heard (which was admittedly a while back), BestPractical had several fulltime employees and was booking something in the high six figures for revenue: he's got nothing to apologize for.

(He also reads this LJ occasionally. Ahem.)

penk October 2 2010, 01:49:55 UTC

Certainly. But that's a far cry from a multibillionaire. Making a successful small business is painfully hard. Making a multibillion dollar company relies more on luck and cunning than skill, IMHO.

Hi Jesse! :)

I can needle him a lot - he and i were friendly competitors for years, and while I sold my product to a dotcom for a large cash payout, he stuck it out and built up a functional small business.

I harped on your comment because it implied the only reason Jesse isn't a multibillionaire is he had some morals, and without them, he's be Mark Zuckerberg. My point is that's painfully oversimplifying a situation. MZ was in the right place at the right time, was a talented businessman and programmer, and had a sense of style. It was the perfect storm for Facebook.

dr_memory October 2 2010, 01:53:20 UTC

"My point is that's painfully oversimplifying a situation."

Dude, it was a laugh line. Of course it's painfully oversimplifying matters. Sheesh. :)

eestiplika October 2 2010, 01:38:53 UTC

Have you read this one? http://www.slate.com/id/2269091/

It won't convince you to see it, but was fun to read anyway.

eestiplika October 2 2010, 02:00:29 UTC

oops, i meant this one

http://www.slate.com/id/2269308/

melebeth October 2 2010, 01:47:53 UTC

I have no desire to see a movie about Facebook, but it's hard for me to resist anything written by Aaron Sorkin. I suspect, given my laziness, the first will win until it appears on cable.

aroraborealis October 2 2010, 02:07:32 UTC

#1: Seriously, wtf.

also_huey October 2 2010, 02:09:55 UTC

Two hours ago:

I went to see social network today and I hope that you can see it soon and let me know what you think. I am so unknowing about computers but seeing it is your game, it might be possible for you to understand more. Although there are human interactions that are more understandable.

-- my mother