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I hope Apple will survive this. I don't want to develop for windows.

by leon_ 15y ago

nkassis 15y ago
I have no fear for apple's survival at least in the near 5+ years. Things will change but the talent that builds the products is still there. The coders, the designers ... all that needs to happen is for the culture created by Jobs to stick. As for developing on Windows, there's Linux. It's good stuff too.
SandB0x 15y ago
This is ridiculous. Do you honestly think the company will fall to pieces because there's a new CEO, one who has been at the company since 1998 and has worked closely with Steve Jobs? Is Apple's success entirely down to Jobs? What about all the talented engineers and designers who actually design the products and software?
- leon_ 15y ago
  > What about all the talented engineers and designers who actually design the products and software? What about all the talented engineers and designers at Microsoft, HP and co? Without a strong lead talent is worthless. (Either that or Apple has a monopoly for smart people and other companies hire only idiots?)
  - josephcooney 15y ago
    Agree. Look at how Microsoft performed while Bill Gates was CEO, and after. Although I don't rate Bill G as nearly as much of a visionary as Steve, leadership and vision of technical companies matter.
- gnaritas 15y ago
  You do recall what happened to Apple the last time Jobs left? I think Apple will be fine, but those doubting do have a valid case to make.
  - j79 15y ago
    I believe the first time Jobs "left", it was due to management thinking they knew better. This time around, I'm hoping management was taking notes while Jobs was there.
- snorkel 15y ago
  A lot of companies have armies of talented engineers and designers but their products still suck compared to Apple because they don't have what Apple has: an uncompromising singular vision and putting design first. Other companies with plenty of design talent are also afflicted with small-minded management who are only concerned about their pet deal of the moment, obsessing over mimicking their competitors, and too quick to throw away entire product lines that don't hit homeruns on the first release. Dear Steve: Get well, Maestro.

I hope Apple will survive this. I don't want to develop for windows.

by leon_ 15y ago

I hope Apple will survive this. I don't want to develop for windows.

I have no fear for apple's survival at least in the near 5+ years. Things will change but the talent that builds the products is still there. The coders, the designers ... all that needs to happen is for the culture created by Jobs to stick. As for developing on Windows, there's Linux. It's good stuff too.

SandB0x 15y ago

This is ridiculous. Do you honestly think the company will fall to pieces because there's a new CEO, one who has been at the company since 1998 and has worked closely with Steve Jobs? Is Apple's success entirely down to Jobs? What about all the talented engineers and designers who actually design the products and software?

leon_ 15y ago
> What about all the talented engineers and designers who actually design the products and software? What about all the talented engineers and designers at Microsoft, HP and co? Without a strong lead talent is worthless. (Either that or Apple has a monopoly for smart people and other companies hire only idiots?)
- josephcooney 15y ago
  Agree. Look at how Microsoft performed while Bill Gates was CEO, and after. Although I don't rate Bill G as nearly as much of a visionary as Steve, leadership and vision of technical companies matter.
gnaritas 15y ago
You do recall what happened to Apple the last time Jobs left? I think Apple will be fine, but those doubting do have a valid case to make.
- j79 15y ago
  I believe the first time Jobs "left", it was due to management thinking they knew better. This time around, I'm hoping management was taking notes while Jobs was there.
snorkel 15y ago
A lot of companies have armies of talented engineers and designers but their products still suck compared to Apple because they don't have what Apple has: an uncompromising singular vision and putting design first. Other companies with plenty of design talent are also afflicted with small-minded management who are only concerned about their pet deal of the moment, obsessing over mimicking their competitors, and too quick to throw away entire product lines that don't hit homeruns on the first release. Dear Steve: Get well, Maestro.