Comments on: Who should be the next Web guru of the BBC? Vote now! http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/ Tracking the UK's mobile and web start-up ecosystem. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ask http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-131026 ask Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:46:31 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-131026 Surely the question here is 'why the fuck is the role 85% politics!!??". I'm hoping Huggers will get in there and make the role more 50/50. And then do the same to all the roles immediately beneath him. Then maybe the division will start delivering to something like 50% capacity and the politicians can fuck off into, errr, politics... Surely the question here is ‘why the fuck is the role 85% politics!!??”. I’m hoping Huggers will get in there and make the role more 50/50. And then do the same to all the roles immediately beneath him. Then maybe the division will start delivering to something like 50% capacity and the politicians can fuck off into, errr, politics…

]]> By: TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » And the winner is… http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129877 TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » And the winner is… Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:59:51 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129877 [...] asking who should be the next director of future media and technology for the BBC in an online poll was a slightly flippant move. However, the results are kind’ve interesting - even though they [...] [...] asking who should be the next director of future media and technology for the BBC in an online poll was a slightly flippant move. However, the results are kind’ve interesting - even though they [...]

]]> By: DF http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129855 DF Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:45:49 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129855 Thankyou John Rebus :)... I'd like to buy you a pint. Seriously, reading all the threads and especially Tom's post after mine, Tony is the one with the "heart" and intellect to navigate the next ten years and help avoid Auntie being commercially led and more than just playing out TV across IP. Simon Nelson did an outstanding job at Radio though there was real connection between online and and on-air and really complimentary too. That's my two penneth...we all know who has the job anyway....ooops bit of cynicism creeping in...time to stop. Thankyou John Rebus :)… I’d like to buy you a pint. Seriously, reading all the threads and especially Tom’s post after mine, Tony is the one with the “heart” and intellect to navigate the next ten years and help avoid Auntie being commercially led and more than just playing out TV across IP. Simon Nelson did an outstanding job at Radio though there was real connection between online and and on-air and really complimentary too. That’s my two penneth…we all know who has the job anyway….ooops bit of cynicism creeping in…time to stop.

]]> By: Deirdre Molloy http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129741 Deirdre Molloy Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:53:31 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129741 Okay, I've voted for one of the above ;) But I'm also surprised Rahul Chakkara isn't on this list... Okay, I’ve voted for one of the above ;) But I’m also surprised Rahul Chakkara isn’t on this list…

]]> By: Poppit http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129696 Poppit Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:36:29 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129696 Surely being a good director is about leadership and being a good manager? There's 1500+ tech expert staff to lead and get the best out of in FM&T plus all manner of fudge to wade through internally and externally. Charm and being excited by things with screens isn't necessarily the requisite level of experience for £m's of budget and that level of responsibility. The last thing the BBC needs is another showman in that post, especially not someone still naively wet behind the ears. iPlayer for example.... Great idea, (now a) great product and success, but don't forget it the 4 odd years of farce and f*ck up it took to get it to market, draining all the resources and greatly reducing the chances to do other innovations. How many really, really great technical minds left during this time as they were so fed up? The waste... It'd be a nail in the coffin for the beeb to repeat those mistakes again. Dear me. I hope John O gets it. He is actually really good. Surely being a good director is about leadership and being a good manager? There’s 1500+ tech expert staff to lead and get the best out of in FM&T plus all manner of fudge to wade through internally and externally. Charm and being excited by things with screens isn’t necessarily the requisite level of experience for £m’s of budget and that level of responsibility. The last thing the BBC needs is another showman in that post, especially not someone still naively wet behind the ears. iPlayer for example…. Great idea, (now a) great product and success, but don’t forget it the 4 odd years of farce and f*ck up it took to get it to market, draining all the resources and greatly reducing the chances to do other innovations. How many really, really great technical minds left during this time as they were so fed up? The waste… It’d be a nail in the coffin for the beeb to repeat those mistakes again. Dear me. I hope John O gets it. He is actually really good.

]]> By: John Rebus http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129691 John Rebus Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:08:00 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129691 Daren Forsyth all the way, he's the perfect candidate... this department needs shaking up and he's the one to do it! Daren Forsyth all the way, he’s the perfect candidate… this department needs shaking up and he’s the one to do it!

]]> By: Meeware http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129684 Meeware Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:49:00 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129684 Interesting that we now have possitions of R&D (now called R&I) and head of technoloigy (now called FM&T) open at same time. In years gone by these were one and the same role, and arguably that sort of technically savvy leadershipo is needed now more than ever. This represents an opportunity to unify these roles once more, but also a rather scary interlude in leadership for those of us looking for a steer. Interesting that we now have possitions of R&D (now called R&I) and head of technoloigy (now called FM&T) open at same time. In years gone by these were one and the same role, and arguably that sort of technically savvy leadershipo is needed now more than ever.

This represents an opportunity to unify these roles once more, but also a rather scary interlude in leadership for those of us looking for a steer.

]]> By: Steve Ellwood http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129683 Steve Ellwood Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:46:40 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129683 That Ian Forrester seems a pretty hoopy frood. OK, the fact he hasn't got a phone line may count against him, but anyone who takes down 180gig in podcasts a month must be dedicated... That Ian Forrester seems a pretty hoopy frood.
OK, the fact he hasn’t got a phone line may count against him, but anyone who takes down 180gig in podcasts a month must be dedicated…

]]> By: Dave Cridland http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129680 Dave Cridland Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:38:43 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129680 Calling James a geek is silly. He hasn't got *any* RFCs. Calling James a geek is silly. He hasn’t got *any* RFCs.

]]> By: Tom Coates http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129676 Tom Coates Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:22:55 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/2008/04/15/who-should-be-the-next-web-guru-of-the-bbc-vote-now/#comment-129676 I have to agree. I worked with Tony at UpMyStreet and again briefly at the BBC and he's an honourable and brilliant man who really passionately believes in the public service angle of the BBC and in the Internet's transforming power. He's one of the least cynical and self-serving people I've ever met and I think one of the absolute most likely to be able to drag that place around. He would also, I think, be the ideal person to try and explain why the BBC shouldn't just end up as a commercial organisation in ten years time and how the net can support public service activity (and how public service activity can support the net). I have to agree. I worked with Tony at UpMyStreet and again briefly at the BBC and he’s an honourable and brilliant man who really passionately believes in the public service angle of the BBC and in the Internet’s transforming power. He’s one of the least cynical and self-serving people I’ve ever met and I think one of the absolute most likely to be able to drag that place around. He would also, I think, be the ideal person to try and explain why the BBC shouldn’t just end up as a commercial organisation in ten years time and how the net can support public service activity (and how public service activity can support the net).

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