In 2016, Mark Zuckerberg presented a ten-year plan for what was then Facebook, now Meta. It detailed, in phases, the technologies and platforms that would arrive. Eight years later, that roadmap is being fulfilled with spectacular precision.
Why is it important. Zuckerberg’s keen eye demonstrates his long-term vision… and how important a founder and CEO is for the company to pursue strategic goals, not just good quarterly results.
Image: Meta.
The panoramic. The CEO’s plan was based on three pillars:
- Global connectivity.
- Artificial intelligence.
- Virtual/augmented reality.
Today, Meta is leading or significantly driving these three areas.
In detail:
- Connectivity: Although its drone plan didn’t work out, Meta has invested in ground-based solutions, such as fiber optic infrastructure.
- AI: already in 2016, reasoning and the ability to plan were considered. Today Meta is one of the leaders in natural language processing and computer vision.
- Virtual/augmented reality: The Reality Labs division continues to innovate, both with the Quest line and with the Ray-Ban Meta and the recently shown Orion.
What has happened. In these eight years, Meta has…
- Connected to billions of people through Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
- Developed open source (with nuances) and top-notch AI.
- Led innovation in virtual and augmented reality.
And now what. With two years left until the horizon of his original plan, Zuckerberg seems determined to fulfill one of his asterisks, the Metaverse, in addition to consolidating Meta in the rest of the areas.
Its success is based on a long-term vision that time has proven to be coherent, a willingness to take risks and invest the company’s resources, and the promotion of innovation over conformity on conquered terrain.
In passing, it reminds us of the long-term good work of a founder now that the founder mode divide a Silicon Valley.
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