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To me it seems like somebody is afraid to make a tough decision. There have been indications that Ive wants to get out for quite a while. So they offered him mo
by n1000 7y ago
To me it seems like somebody is afraid to make a tough decision. There have been indications that Ive wants to get out for quite a while. So they offered him more and more to make him stay. As the article says, they promoted his C-level job to a A-level one. They gave him ever more freedom, power, and probably money. Now came the point where his willingness to leave became too big. The obvious choice would have been a full divorce. Of course that is hard. But now Apple is basically outsourcing one of its core competences, product design. That is both dangerous and embarrassing for such an iconic company.
- randomsearch 7y agoSurely the outsourcing is just spin to try to retain employees who would otherwise jump ship when the second half of the amazing partnership departs.
- dbbk 7y ago> But now Apple is basically outsourcing one of its core competences, product design. The leadership of the design team is still in place. All Jony has been in recent years is essentially a Creative Director overseeing them. It's not like all of Apple's product design is now being handled by an outside company.
- bayareanative 7y agoYes, although IDEO could probably do a better job.