Robert Scoble

Collaborator and friend

Dennis has a named Google Photos cluster for Robert Scoble. This page serves as the public name-home so that pictures can attach to a URL Dennis controls. Dennis is in the first sixty names on his People & pets list, a rank he chose to honor those he builds with. He takes pictures with people so he can remember them, and this page is the public version of that habit. The pictures live in a named Google Photos cluster, and Dennis will come back to narrate the frames—describing who is in them, where they were, and why the picture exists.

Dennis and Robert have a long history of discussing the realities of social media. In a recent analysis, Dennis asked Grok to evaluate his own social media engagement after seeing its insightful analysis of Robert Scoble. Dennis found the analysis to be right on, noting that reach on platforms like X depends heavily on algorithmic prioritization. He observed that, similar to Robert Scoble’s experience, only a small percentage of followers see each post unless engagement is high. This shared understanding of platform mechanics informs how Dennis approaches his own digital presence, acknowledging that visibility is often limited by algorithmic filtering despite consistent posting.

Their connection extends to practical advice on managing digital relationships. Dennis cites Robert Scoble’s tips on Facebook friend management, specifically regarding request deletion. Robert suggests deleting requests from those who do not have at least 20 mutual friends. For those with more than 20 mutual friends, Robert advises removing them if they have not tried their best to be as human as possible on the platform. This includes checking for genuine posts in the last two to three months, a decent set of chats, and a complete profile page with a cover photo and profile picture. Dennis values this direct approach to curating a meaningful network.

Dennis also reflects on Robert’s career trajectory in the context of success and luck. He points to Robert as arguably one of the most popular bloggers, part of the “bloggerati,” who became famous while at Microsoft. Dennis notes that Robert openly denigrated Internet Explorer, creating an authentic voice by being a guy at Microsoft willing to say a product sucked. However, Dennis argues that if Robert were not at Microsoft and wrote the exact same posts, his voice would have been unheard among thousands with the same opinion. This example serves as a reminder that while hard work matters, being in the right place at the right time with a great network is a significant factor in success.

Photos with Robert Scoble

This page is part of how Dennis Yu honors the people he builds with — real pages that link real work, so the people he believes in rank on their own names. Meet the rest →