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		re-thc on Sept 3, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Steve Ballmer's incorrect binary search interview ... > Didn't Steve Ballmer start off at MSFT essentially in a biz ops role Yes, business manager. > Interesting how he became technical as the company grew. That's not clear from this. This shows he knew some concepts as part of managing different teams in the company.

hi-v-rocknroll on Sept 3, 2024 [–]

Ballmer was good at riding coat-tails of others as a supporting figure but eventually started running MSFT into the ground. He demanded to personally evaluate every M&A activity >$10M. No bueno.

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