why they thought the system was at all ready for release
My best guess is it’s fully explained by Nadella’s quote “I hope that, with our innovation, [Google] will definitely want to come out and show that they can dance. And I want people to know that we made them dance.”
People can be vastly dumber than we give them credit for sometimes (myself included). Sure, you’re running a multi-billion dollar corporation, but you’re also a human who wants people to respect you, and by god, this is your chance...
My best guess is it’s fully explained by Nadella’s quote “I hope that, with our innovation, [Google] will definitely want to come out and show that they can dance. And I want people to know that we made them dance.”
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-says-172753549.html
Seems kind of vapid but this appears to be the level that many execs operate at.
People can be vastly dumber than we give them credit for sometimes (myself included). Sure, you’re running a multi-billion dollar corporation, but you’re also a human who wants people to respect you, and by god, this is your chance...