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So what kind of extreme knowledge/magic did Jobs have? I also disagree with that law because there is always a handful of people capable of explaining an advan

by dbbo 15y ago

So what kind of extreme knowledge/magic did Jobs have? I also disagree with that law because there is always a handful of people capable of explaining an advanced technology, but no one can explain magic. For example, Siri might seem magical to end-users with no technical background but it is definitely not magical to the engineers and programmers who made it.

technoslut 15y ago
>So what kind of extreme knowledge/magic did Jobs have? Understanding design and people and making it applicable to his chosen profession. >...it is definitely not magical to the engineers and programmers who made it. It's obviously not magic but, for the large majority, it appears to be so. Even if you wanted to explain how the concept of Siri works to the average person they wouldn't want you to. I think it would ruin it for them.
georgieporgie 15y ago
it is definitely not magical to the engineers and programmers who made it. I'm not sure if you're saying engineers in general, or specifically the ones who programmed it. I'll say this: I tried Siri for the first time the other day. It is magical. Not because any single part of what it does is such a huge leap, but the way in which it combines existing elements to create a whole new direction which is so much greater than its parts. While Google was busy making voice-driven Google searches, Apple was making voice-driven user interface. Overall, I was amazed at how much more integrated and useful the iPhone was than my Android device. Siri just brings that to a whole new UI level that others had the technical ability to bring, but not the willingness. Is that a product of genius? I don't know, but I get the impression that both Google and Microsoft are driven by committee, and have very smart people who can't seem to really finish anything properly. They seem to lack creative genius, leadership, and/or drive.
- georgieporgie 15y ago
  Wow, downvotes with no response?

by dbbo 15y ago

technoslut 15y ago

>So what kind of extreme knowledge/magic did Jobs have? Understanding design and people and making it applicable to his chosen profession. >...it is definitely not magical to the engineers and programmers who made it. It's obviously not magic but, for the large majority, it appears to be so. Even if you wanted to explain how the concept of Siri works to the average person they wouldn't want you to. I think it would ruin it for them.

georgieporgie 15y ago

it is definitely not magical to the engineers and programmers who made it. I'm not sure if you're saying engineers in general, or specifically the ones who programmed it. I'll say this: I tried Siri for the first time the other day. It is magical. Not because any single part of what it does is such a huge leap, but the way in which it combines existing elements to create a whole new direction which is so much greater than its parts. While Google was busy making voice-driven Google searches, Apple was making voice-driven user interface. Overall, I was amazed at how much more integrated and useful the iPhone was than my Android device. Siri just brings that to a whole new UI level that others had the technical ability to bring, but not the willingness. Is that a product of genius? I don't know, but I get the impression that both Google and Microsoft are driven by committee, and have very smart people who can't seem to really finish anything properly. They seem to lack creative genius, leadership, and/or drive.

georgieporgie 15y ago
Wow, downvotes with no response?