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I really wish this myth would stop. Ive was not unilaterally responsible for deciding what constitutes a MacBook Pro or frankly any of the products Apple creat

I really wish this myth would stop. Ive was not unilaterally responsible for deciding what constitutes a MacBook Pro or frankly any of the products Apple created. And he never dictated anything to anyone other than the Design team he managed. Major product decisions are always made across many parts of the company e.g. Product Marketing, Design, Hardware Engineering, Operations etc and are signed off by the Senior Leadership Team. MacBook Pro is a critical product for the company and the idea that one person is simply making all the decisions is just laughable.

dylan604 5y ago
You don't want the arrows, don't be the one that leaves and suddenly things get better. Also, don't be the one in all of the marketing videos/on-stage demos/pointed out by the CEO as the one doing all of the designing. Not sure how us plebeian users are to know the difference. That's also part of the pros/cons of being SVP in charge. You're going to catch these arrows because you've signed off on all of these multi-group/people making decisions.
- threeseed 5y ago
  Not sure what videos you're watching but Apple for decades has included people like Phil Schiller and Greg Joswiak in their keynotes. You should look up what Product Marketing is because out of anyone they are far more responsible for what features go into a product.
imwillofficial 5y ago
He was the one responsible for design. The designs improved after his departure. Maybe a myth, maybe a coincidence, maybe true. You can’t say it’s a myth anymore than somebody else can say it isn’t.
- threeseed 5y ago
  I have worked at Apple so I know for a fact that Ive wasn't running around the company dictating to everyone what every detail of every product should be. That's not how the company works. And you were talking about product features e.g. TouchBar and ports. Those definitely aren't the sole decisions of the Design team.
  - imwillofficial 5y ago
    What part of “He was responsible for the design” Is unclear?
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dylan604 5y ago

You don't want the arrows, don't be the one that leaves and suddenly things get better. Also, don't be the one in all of the marketing videos/on-stage demos/pointed out by the CEO as the one doing all of the designing. Not sure how us plebeian users are to know the difference. That's also part of the pros/cons of being SVP in charge. You're going to catch these arrows because you've signed off on all of these multi-group/people making decisions.

threeseed 5y ago
Not sure what videos you're watching but Apple for decades has included people like Phil Schiller and Greg Joswiak in their keynotes. You should look up what Product Marketing is because out of anyone they are far more responsible for what features go into a product.

imwillofficial 5y ago

He was the one responsible for design. The designs improved after his departure. Maybe a myth, maybe a coincidence, maybe true. You can’t say it’s a myth anymore than somebody else can say it isn’t.

threeseed 5y ago
I have worked at Apple so I know for a fact that Ive wasn't running around the company dictating to everyone what every detail of every product should be. That's not how the company works. And you were talking about product features e.g. TouchBar and ports. Those definitely aren't the sole decisions of the Design team.
- imwillofficial 5y ago
  What part of “He was responsible for the design” Is unclear?

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