Truly innovative technology products have at their core some pretty amazing technology. And then there are products that are mostly a re-packaging of something that came before in a nice wrapping. Those should not be worthy of our time and attention. This is the point E. Gün Sirer is making in a recent blog post:
But it's critical to keep tabs on the ratio known as "glue versus thought." Sure, both imply progress and both are necessary. But the former is eminently mundane, replaceable, and outsource-able. The latter is typically what gives a company its edge, what is generally regarded as a competitive advantage.
So, what is Yahoo signaling to the world? "We value glue more than thought."