It's not a distraction if the research pans out and then they become the market leader for the next several years or more.
Ok yeah but it’s not a certain bet. Resources are limited and you gotta allocate them efficiently.
10% chance to be market leader doesn’t sound as good as 60% second place to them for example
The job of the CEO is to assess the research risk correctly. Zuck made the right bet here to replace him.
Ok yeah but it’s not a certain bet. Resources are limited and you gotta allocate them efficiently.
10% chance to be market leader doesn’t sound as good as 60% second place to them for example