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Steve jobs?? Really? I would say Mark Zukerberg is a better example.

iamdave 16y ago
Not really, no. Steve Jobs sits at the core of what Apple represents by his attention to detail down to the aesthetic micrometer. There is an almost sinister genius in what he does at Apple, and at the end of the day you end up with a consistent, applicable and fluid user experience at every level including sales. People want to be involved in that because they know what they're getting. Apple constantly proves itself as a company that does more than talk about thinking outside the box. They think outside the shipping container, and down the street some. Steve Jobs is an entrepreneur who knew attention to detail, and consistently pushing the envelope beyond a "good product" will bring in dollars. Zuck sits at the core of a social networking behemoth that has no clear sense of direction, constant changes to using the site, frequent controversy about privacy, fragmented user networks, and no consistency in approach. Mark Zuckerberg, as much as some people will suffer from bleeding ears after hearing (reading) this: got lucky.
- javert 16y ago
  There is an almost sinister genius in what he does at Apple That's an interesting thing to say. Why sinister? I'm not saying you're doing this, but a lot of people associate evil with efficacy (think Darth Vader, or the "evil genius" character in movies). Actually, that's not so realistic. Thinking about Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and so on - these people are not necessarily paragons of virtue overall, but the qualities that make them so productive ARE virtuous, i.e., good, and not evil.
  - iamdave 16y ago
    Sinister in a very comical light-hearted way, so as to say it's kind of crazy seeing the things he's accomplished over his professional career.
- poundy 16y ago
  I agree with this and what I find more interesting is that he also brought us Pixar. He is definitely not a one trick pony and definitely has something great in him!
Bud 16y ago
When Zuckerberg has been building great stuff for 35 years—-as opposed to hiring people to build great stuff that he didn't even think up, for a year or two--then he can be compared to Jobs. Until then, it's kind of a joke to do so.

Not really, no. Steve Jobs sits at the core of what Apple represents by his attention to detail down to the aesthetic micrometer. There is an almost sinister genius in what he does at Apple, and at the end of the day you end up with a consistent, applicable and fluid user experience at every level including sales. People want to be involved in that because they know what they're getting. Apple constantly proves itself as a company that does more than talk about thinking outside the box. They think outside the shipping container, and down the street some. Steve Jobs is an entrepreneur who knew attention to detail, and consistently pushing the envelope beyond a "good product" will bring in dollars. Zuck sits at the core of a social networking behemoth that has no clear sense of direction, constant changes to using the site, frequent controversy about privacy, fragmented user networks, and no consistency in approach. Mark Zuckerberg, as much as some people will suffer from bleeding ears after hearing (reading) this: got lucky.

javert 16y ago
There is an almost sinister genius in what he does at Apple That's an interesting thing to say. Why sinister? I'm not saying you're doing this, but a lot of people associate evil with efficacy (think Darth Vader, or the "evil genius" character in movies). Actually, that's not so realistic. Thinking about Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and so on - these people are not necessarily paragons of virtue overall, but the qualities that make them so productive ARE virtuous, i.e., good, and not evil.
- iamdave 16y ago
  Sinister in a very comical light-hearted way, so as to say it's kind of crazy seeing the things he's accomplished over his professional career.
poundy 16y ago
I agree with this and what I find more interesting is that he also brought us Pixar. He is definitely not a one trick pony and definitely has something great in him!

Bud 16y ago

When Zuckerberg has been building great stuff for 35 years—-as opposed to hiring people to build great stuff that he didn't even think up, for a year or two--then he can be compared to Jobs. Until then, it's kind of a joke to do so.