Facebook telegraphed that their upcoming rebranding/restructuring was going to be centered on the concept of the metaverse, so in the back of my head, I was thinking “Metabook”. I wish I would have written a post guessing at Facebook’s new name - I might have gotten this. Thursday, 28 October 2021 Facebook’s New Name: Meta ★ But, to Zuckerberg’s credit, they wear it on their sleeves that these are concepts, not actual products. Longtime readers know how I feel about concept videos. Is it worth 90 minutes of your time? Maybe! I’ll spoil this: the whole thing is just a series of concept videos showing things Facebook Meta wants to build, not things they have built. I read it - you can listen to it, too, if you prefer - after watching the keynote video, and it changed my mind about the nature of the keynote, to some degree. I hate to say it - because (a) I personally so dislike Facebook Meta and (b) in my role as president of Dithering, I don’t want to concede something so flattering to the mere CEO of Dithering - but this is an excellent interview.
Your first job post is free.īen Thompson Interviews Mark Zuckerberg ★ LinkedIn Talent: Find and hire the right person.Earnest: Freedom of choice meets student loans.Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership.Very special guest John Moltz returns to the show to discuss the products Apple has released this week.
