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We take for granted a lot of things, doesn't mean they meaningfully contribute to our lives, why is face tagging or thumbs up so special? I believe we already had upvotes and reactions on other platforms like early forums and chat platforms. Even if it was the first one to popularize it, it didn't really come about in a vacuum, the Web 2.0 at that time was all about user engagement and interactions.

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Zuck is a world class operator. He’s led one of the top richest companies of all time.

I think the world is worse for it but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. The list is just to refute the idea that it was one weird trick that gave him the keys to the planet.

and it’s not about him being first or coding it himself, it’s that it happened with him at the helm. that’s just how it goes.

> Zuck is a world class operator.

I think his recent fumbles ironically prove your point. How many people could afford to fail so many times in a row (Remember their crypto coin? VR? Now LLMs?) and still be in the big leagues?

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