6 Comments »Silcon.com has released a list of the top 50 agenda setters in the tech industry for 2007. Mark Zuckerberg has come in front of Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt. There is no doubt, especially in Silicon Valley, that the opening of the Facebook platform has been a catalyst for change in the industry. The 23-year old CEO has been a catalyst for change with the opening of Facebook platform.
Many of those that are not industry insiders may not be witnessing what is really taking place within all these companies. “Social shopping” has suddenly become a buzzword again but this time there are true hopes that social shopping will become a reality. Zuckerberg also forced the largest web giant, Google, to determine how to open up their tools to developers. It is truly a historical moment but it is also forcing many to ask if we are sitting atop a new bubble.
A number of venture capitalists are providing funding for applications that have a questionable future. All of this comes on the heels of a wave of Web 2.0 startups that have yet to turn a profit and are burning through cash. Not to paint a picture of death and destruction but it is only reasonable to question how sustainable this new gold rush is. It appears as though the early adopters were among the few to profit from this rush and there are practically no new applications launching that experience significant growth without significant advertising expenditures.
Regardless, this is still an infant industry and we are witnessing rapid change as companies rush to try to comprehend the market and adapt. All of this is the result of Mark Zuckerberg (and the support of his company) resulting in his placement atop the driving forces in the tech industry.
I find this award a bit humorous. It's like comparing a 12 year old pee wee baseball player to Mr. Bonds, if you will. The jury on FB and MS as real businesses is still out, like, WAY OUT. My guess is they are both flashes in the pan, ala Friendster.
“Social Shopping” is indeed alive and well. It's called hanging out after school at the mall. It is both truly shopping and social in the real sense of the words.
cheers!
I find this award a bit humorous. It’s like comparing a 12 year old pee wee baseball player to Mr. Bonds, if you will. The jury on FB and MS as real businesses is still out, like, WAY OUT. My guess is they are both flashes in the pan, ala Friendster.
“Social Shopping” is indeed alive and well. It’s called hanging out after school at the mall. It is both truly shopping and social in the real sense of the words.
cheers!
Mark haven't made any money that is even comparable to Google or even Apple. All he did was create a platform that by itself does not generate any revenue. This award is a joke IMO.
Mark haven’t made any money that is even comparable to Google or even Apple. All he did was create a platform that by itself does not generate any revenue. This award is a joke IMO.
Mike… I'm sorry, but you're clealy a ****tard! this isn't a social network.. did you fail to read the memo… GET WITH THE PROGRAM!
This is a social operating system, a platform, jesus… it's got one of the fastest.. no THE fastest growing supporting ecosystems in the history of mankind! GET WITH THE PROGRAM!
Apologies for the ourburst but I'm getting tired of ignorance!
Regards
Paul Reilly
http://facebump.com
PS Reputation where my mouth is.. yes it's been facebumped!
Mike… I’m sorry, but you’re clealy a ****tard! this isn’t a social network.. did you fail to read the memo… GET WITH THE PROGRAM!
This is a social operating system, a platform, jesus… it’s got one of the fastest.. no THE fastest growing supporting ecosystems in the history of mankind! GET WITH THE PROGRAM!
Apologies for the ourburst but I’m getting tired of ignorance!
Regards
Paul Reilly
http://facebump.com
PS Reputation where my mouth is.. yes it’s been facebumped!