Steve Ballmer: prediction track record

CEO of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014

Credibility – Too few to score 10 years half-life
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15 Oct 2017

Credibility half-life

Steve Ballmer: credibility half-life chartCredibility of Steve Ballmer from 16 Apr 2017 to 14 Oct 2026, with a 10 years half-life. 1 resolved prediction marked on the line. Now 39%.0%25%50%75%100%20182020202220242026Oct 2017: There is no chance the iPhone will get any significant market share. (wrong)39%coin flip

Scored 14 Oct 2026. How the score works

Resolved predictions

PredictionMadeResolvedOutcomeEffect on score

There is no chance the iPhone will get any significant market share.

The iPhone became one of the two dominant smartphone platforms; Microsoft stopped developing Windows Phone in 2017.

Source: Steve Ballmer (Wikipedia)

Wrong 50% → 33% (−16.7 pts)

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