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He stood down from Apple less than 2 months ago, I wonder if he had any idea how close he was cutting it. No matter how you slice it, the man loved what he did
by mwill 15y ago
He stood down from Apple less than 2 months ago, I wonder if he had any idea how close he was cutting it.
No matter how you slice it, the man loved what he did, and he did it brilliantly. The amount of people who use a device designed under his watch every single day of their lives is utterly astounding, through his work, he connected with hundreds of millions of people, and changed the game of consumer electronics numerous times.
I hope I can have a even a small sliver of his passion, commitment, and vision in my own life.
- Udo 15y ago> He stood down from Apple less than 2 months ago, I wonder if he had any idea how close he was cutting it. Of course he did. I think he held onto this thing until the very last second. I wouldn't be surprised if the actual resignation wasn't a long-ago prepared statement sitting in his lawyer's drawer for years. End-stage liver disease also means a rapid mental decline, so I'm assuming they triggered the resignation as soon as he was irreversibly incapacitated.
- philwelch 15y agoThat's really sad to think about. I hope he had the chance to appreciate the iPhone announcement yesterday, even though he couldn't make it.
- Udo 15y agoAs morbid as this sounds, he probably died yesterday morning - the close timing to the iPhone event suggests they held off on announcing his death so as not to overshadow the product announcement. I have seen a few patients with end-stage liver disease during their last days and I have to say they don't recognize their surroundings nor are they capable of reflecting on their own state. And this is a good thing probably. At times like these, it helps me to remember that lives are not defined by their endings, they are defined by how they have been lived.