It's disappointing that Yahoo = Mayer now in the media. I'm sure that plenty of talented people spent a lot of time on this, only to have it sound like Marissa Mayer coded the whole damn thing herself.
Much as I hate to rain on someone else's sanctimonious parade, I think that the average Yahoo is more than happy to have a credible figurehead. Especially after the bean counting clowns who came before.
For one thing, it's at last possible for Yahoo to recruit decent talent again. That's largely a credit to Mayer's track record and her shuffling of the executive leadership.
They're getting food.
They're getting modern cell phones.
They're seeing progress in long-stagnant products.
Like it or not, Mayer is a substantial center of gravity in the product decisions of that company, and they really needed a product person. Giving her the headline is more than fair.
Yahoo! needs to regain credibility after Bartz ran it into the ground amid claims of overcompensation. Having someone like Mayer as a public leader with accountability will be a positive thing.
No, but you get people saying Britney Spears released a new album and Ron Howard has a new movie coming out. It's not in all industries, but it's certainly not unique to Yahoo. Since Yahoo seems to be headed in the direction of being a media company, it almost makes even more sense.
I believe the presence of the comma between industry and ever is a subtle distinction. With a comma, it implies that no industry has ever been the same. Without it, it negates the implication that no industry has ever been the same.
