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I see that take on it. Maybe the lesson is that for employees who happen to believe that Apple's river had run dry, the message would be hard to interpret as p
by ballenf 4y ago
I see that take on it.
Maybe the lesson is that for employees who happen to believe that Apple's river had run dry, the message would be hard to interpret as personal to the author.
Or that the river running dry personally is potentially contagious.
- scyzoryk_xyz 4y agoThat’s the other lesson - don’t use poetry or metaphors to express your self because they will inevitably be twisted to suit the corporate interests and not yours.
- whywhywhywhy 4y agoDon’t really see how it could have been interpreted any other way.
- kzrdude 4y agoIt's not so far from that to, "don't show your human side to the soulless corporation." And why even work for them, then?
- geraldwhen 4y agoTo get paid. Work is not your family. Family doesn’t fire you for sending an email.
- kzrdude 4y agoIf you're a valuable worker, go find a place that does more to you than pay :)
- cmiles74 4y agoThis whole story highlights how top-of-mind this fear that the "river" of innovation at Apple might be running dry really was for the leadership of this design team.