I've also interacted with him via email and was put off by his response but after reading some of his blog posts I think this is how he gets stuff done with lim

I've also interacted with him via email and was put off by his response but after reading some of his blog posts I think this is how he gets stuff done with limited resources. The email was short and to the point, which feels "rude", but it gave me exactly what I needed in a few short words. Steve Jobs is famous for his very short emails and I suspect they evoked similar responses from people. I like to give more detail in my own correspondence, but it does take significant time.