Maybe it's not just about talent, you could certainly hire amazing talent for a lot less than $30 million.
I imagine this kid will disappear into Yahoo and emerge again in 3 years time more mature and having been groomed for a leadership role by Mayer etc.
He will be the "lead developer" for some new product they have spent $serious_R&D_budget on and will make another promotional video where he talks in a charming British accent and drinks cups of tea with Stephen Fry.
In other words "The wonderkid who turned the crusty old dotcom around".
Technology is a celebrity culture and Mayer knows this. Liken to manufactured "boy bands".
I imagine this kid will disappear into Yahoo and emerge again in 3 years time more mature and having been groomed for a leadership role by Mayer etc.
He will be the "lead developer" for some new product they have spent $serious_R&D_budget on and will make another promotional video where he talks in a charming British accent and drinks cups of tea with Stephen Fry.
In other words "The wonderkid who turned the crusty old dotcom around".
Technology is a celebrity culture and Mayer knows this. Liken to manufactured "boy bands".