Definitely worth the read. This is long something I've realized - no talent, no company
Technology
By GARY RIVLIN and KATIE HAFNER
Published: February 4, 2008
In an industry that favors start-ups, a faint stodginess clings to Microsoft and Yahoo that could impede their ability to draw top engineering talent.
One risk for Microsoft is that it could spend billions to buy Yahoo only to find that many of its most talented people have already left. That is one of the perils of high-priced acquisitions in the talent economy, where the real prize is often the collective abilities of a company’s employees.