Yahoo has had a morale problem for some time according to anecdotal reports from company insiders. Jerry Yang and other executives at the company have been trying urgently to fix that and restore the company's former, dare I say it, esprit de corps. I had been told by one Yahoo engineer informally last week that the most recent attempt by Jerry Yang to rally the troops (via video) conveyed a sense of fatigue and near defeat. Of course that's just one perception but reflective of a mounting cynicism and detachment among Yahoos.
The recent bid by Microsoft for the company raises questions about whether it will create more disenchantment and send more people out the door or whether it ultimately represents a new opportunity and new direction for the surviving Yahoos. Two pieces from Wired and CNET capture the mood inside Yahoo.
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