CEOs aren’t hired to be the best coders, they’re hired to allocate capital and direction
If the models ship and the company wins, nobody’s asking him to debug PyTorch
Technical depth matters, but leverage matters more at that level
Feels like judging a coach for not playing quarterback anymore
WishTonWish on
Of all the things about Altman, this is the least concerning.
odarkshineo on
I miss the days when reddit had insightful information by intelligent users.
JonPX on
I remember when people were screaming bloody murder about him being fired. I’d love to see what those people think nowadays.
Likes2Phish on
Just like Elon doesnt know how to build rockets and cars. He just hires people who do.
Creativator on
He understands how to hype investors and that’s the most important qualification the company needs from him.
WiseDebt7345 on
Sam Altman is there to lead, communicate, strategize, organize, build relationships, create confidence, deal with media, do public relations, address concerns, and attract capital. You know, high-level work that CEOs need to do to make companies successful.
Do people think CEOs like him are supposed to have the same expertise that the front line workers and engineers have?
m71nu on
He is not a developer, he is a salesman. And a pretty good salesman, at least in selling OpenAI shares.
SkinnedIt on
He sounds like a textbook example of a CEO: an executive that doesn’t understand anything about what the rank-and-file do to make their company work. Other people are paid to do that.
Should at least have some of the core principles pinned down though, if only to save face.
Automatik_Kafka on
Perhaps Sam Altman was the AI we made along the way
sexisdivine on
You know I really thought “Silicon Valley” was satire now it seems it was prophetic.
smuttynoserevolution on
Hospital CEO not a great surgeon, more at 5.
__smithers__ on
WTF does that matter?
PhiladelphiaManeto on
Is that unusual?
Do you expect the CEO or Ford to know how to build a piston?
cosmic_vagabonds-1 on
Literally damn near every single tech billionaire can’t put a hammer to a nail. Ridiculous
reyres on
I keep seeing these articles being spammed everywhere. Who cares. Obviously someone is trying to manipulate the Market. Like why do I need this information. I could care less what Sam eats for breakfast
Fearless_Pianist_846 on
Well that’s the point of having employees, yes?
Do you think the CEO of Toyota can weld? Does the CEO of Birkshire have a master’s in electrical engineering?
Facebook built a data centre in my country. You should have seen how handy Zuckerberg is with a hammer, and the plumbing he did was perfect!
You really believe that the leader of a company has mastered all trades and is working on the floor instead of (trying) to be a leader?
Galacix on
Is the CEO of McDonald’s a chef, or is Disneys an animator? This is just rage bait.
morbihann on
Oh really, an incompetent ceo ? Never would have guessed.
zerot0n1n on
So? The US Americans have a president who doesnt understand anything and still they liked him so much, they voted for him again
CubeEarthShill on
This is Elon all over again, sans fanboys.
Alan7467 on
He’s just another charlatan like Elon. Not necessarily the worst thing for a company that needs capital. People need to stop putting these people on pedestals and believing their proclamations that they are experts in anything other than raising funds.
Competitive_Study232 on
So he’s just like Elon Musk?
Bobaximus on
I used to want Sam Altman fired from OpenAI, still do, but I used to too.
the_red_scimitar on
So a typical tech CEO.
Bleakwind on
In the words of summer smith, I’m a tech ceo, I’ll sound like I know even when I don’t know.
Vegetable-Error-2068 on
I’m not bothered that he can’t code. I’m bothered that he’s a sociopathic monster who seems to eagerly crave tech that makes humans die and suffer en masse.
Jack0fTh3TrAd3s on
Damn it’s almost like these rich “geniuses” are just rich and can buy all their credentials and credibility for pennies on the dollar from actually talented people.
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CEOs aren’t hired to be the best coders, they’re hired to allocate capital and direction
If the models ship and the company wins, nobody’s asking him to debug PyTorch
Technical depth matters, but leverage matters more at that level
Feels like judging a coach for not playing quarterback anymore
Of all the things about Altman, this is the least concerning.
I miss the days when reddit had insightful information by intelligent users.
I remember when people were screaming bloody murder about him being fired. I’d love to see what those people think nowadays.
Just like Elon doesnt know how to build rockets and cars. He just hires people who do.
He understands how to hype investors and that’s the most important qualification the company needs from him.
Sam Altman is there to lead, communicate, strategize, organize, build relationships, create confidence, deal with media, do public relations, address concerns, and attract capital. You know, high-level work that CEOs need to do to make companies successful.
Do people think CEOs like him are supposed to have the same expertise that the front line workers and engineers have?
He is not a developer, he is a salesman. And a pretty good salesman, at least in selling OpenAI shares.
He sounds like a textbook example of a CEO: an executive that doesn’t understand anything about what the rank-and-file do to make their company work. Other people are paid to do that.
Should at least have some of the core principles pinned down though, if only to save face.
Perhaps Sam Altman was the AI we made along the way
You know I really thought “Silicon Valley” was satire now it seems it was prophetic.
Hospital CEO not a great surgeon, more at 5.
WTF does that matter?
Is that unusual?
Do you expect the CEO or Ford to know how to build a piston?
Literally damn near every single tech billionaire can’t put a hammer to a nail. Ridiculous
I keep seeing these articles being spammed everywhere. Who cares. Obviously someone is trying to manipulate the Market. Like why do I need this information. I could care less what Sam eats for breakfast
Well that’s the point of having employees, yes?
Do you think the CEO of Toyota can weld? Does the CEO of Birkshire have a master’s in electrical engineering?
Facebook built a data centre in my country. You should have seen how handy Zuckerberg is with a hammer, and the plumbing he did was perfect!
You really believe that the leader of a company has mastered all trades and is working on the floor instead of (trying) to be a leader?
Is the CEO of McDonald’s a chef, or is Disneys an animator? This is just rage bait.
Oh really, an incompetent ceo ? Never would have guessed.
So? The US Americans have a president who doesnt understand anything and still they liked him so much, they voted for him again
This is Elon all over again, sans fanboys.
He’s just another charlatan like Elon. Not necessarily the worst thing for a company that needs capital. People need to stop putting these people on pedestals and believing their proclamations that they are experts in anything other than raising funds.
So he’s just like Elon Musk?
I used to want Sam Altman fired from OpenAI, still do, but I used to too.
So a typical tech CEO.
In the words of summer smith, I’m a tech ceo, I’ll sound like I know even when I don’t know.
I’m not bothered that he can’t code. I’m bothered that he’s a sociopathic monster who seems to eagerly crave tech that makes humans die and suffer en masse.
Damn it’s almost like these rich “geniuses” are just rich and can buy all their credentials and credibility for pennies on the dollar from actually talented people.
Shocking. /s