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It's worth pointing out (for those who read the HN comments before going to the link) that this article is by Walter Isaacson, who recently wrote a rather popul
by Schwolop 15y ago
It's worth pointing out (for those who read the HN comments before going to the link) that this article is by Walter Isaacson, who recently wrote a rather popular biography of Mr Jobs. It reads a bit like an errata to the biography, or perhaps an introduction to the 2nd edition. At any rate, if you like Isaacson's style, it's a worthwhile read.
That said, it's full of the same anecdotes from the book, so a less charitable reader might construe it as a "buy my book!" pitch...
- Tloewald 15y agoIt's essentially a partial retraction of the overall "Jobs was a total asshole" impression the book seems to have generated in many quarters. The point is that his unpleasantness was part of the package, not a character flaw. I think it's a pretty lame article. Nothing new. Really just a tone shift from the presentation of the same points in the book.