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> The exact same thing is true in reverse. This is an odd thing to say when Steve Jobs achieved most of his success after parting ways with Woz. Jobs was the p
by Aunche 1y ago
> The exact same thing is true in reverse.
This is an odd thing to say when Steve Jobs achieved most of his success after parting ways with Woz. Jobs was the product guy at Apple. He laser focused on every detail to make sure that the experience was perfect.
Jobs wasn't an engineer, but there were plenty of talented engineers at Microsoft working for years on Windows Mobile (before Windows Phone) because it was so unintuitive. By contrast, the original iPhone was a decade ahead of it's time in terms of design. It had pinch-to-zoom, a proximity sensor to prevent accidental touches during calls, a light sensor that adjusted brightness, and an accelerometer for landscape and portrait mode. These features were originally considered gimmicks, but it turned out to be indispensable.
- MengerSponge 1y agoIt's not enough to have great engineers. Imagine a world where Bret Victor gets hired by MS and spends five years in Redmond. [O]rganizations which design systems (in the broad sense used here) are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_law
- dchftcs 1y agoWozniak was indispensible in the early days. They had to survive first, and then Jobs could have a chance to thrive, and having someone like Wozniak greatly increased his chance of survival - it's not easy to find someone like that. That he continued to add much more value than Wozniak could to the business is another matter. There maybe many Jobs who died without being known because they could not find a strong partner.