Media Coverage

Salesforce Hackathon Controversy (2013)

The Salesforce $1 Million Hackathon at Dreamforce in November 2013 drew significant media attention due to the controversy surrounding the winning team and allegations of unfair practices.

iProgrammer: Saleforce Awards Another $1 Million - Reports on the backlash and the awarding of a second $1 million prize.
Business Insider: Salesforce.com Hackathon Apology - Covers Seligman's public apology and Salesforce's response to the scandal.
Medium: The Dirty Secret Behind the Salesforce $1M Hackathon by Alicia Liu - A first-hand account and critique of the event.

Mozilla Leadership and Restructuring (2020)

Mozilla's mass layoffs in 2020, which coincided with Seligman's tenure as COO, received widespread coverage, highlighting the company's struggles and strategic shifts.

The Verge: Mozilla is laying off 250 people and planning a ‘new focus’ on making money - Details the layoffs and Mozilla's new direction.
CRN: 30 Notable IT Executive Moves: August 2021 - Mentions Seligman's departure from Mozilla following the restructuring.

Amazon Web Services: Honeycode and Generative AI (2021–2023)

The struggles and eventual phasing out of Amazon Honeycode under Seligman's leadership were noted in the tech press as an example of Amazon's challenges in the business application space.

Business Insider: Amazon's Honeycode Cloud Service May Be on Its Way Out - Reports on the service being phased out due to lackluster adoption.
Hacker News discussion - Informal critique on Honeycode's fate and Seligman's influence.

Other Critical Commentary and Press

Seligman's career has also been marked by critical commentary in developer communities and discussions about developer relations strategies at companies like Salesforce and Google.

The Information: Salesforce's Developer Strategy: Target the Non-Coders - Discusses Salesforce's shift towards low-code tools.
The Dev Theatre: A Fifth Pillar of Developer Relations - Mentions challenges within Google's DevRel team during Seligman's tenure.