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Most people don't understand how technology works. They think it's the "leadership" (I hate that word) of the founder / CEO that, somewhat miraculously, pushes
by TriinT 17y ago
Most people don't understand how technology works. They think it's the "leadership" (I hate that word) of the founder / CEO that, somewhat miraculously, pushes technology forward.
I do not admire nor glorify Zuckerberg. I don't understand why some people do. But then, why do people glorify Steve Jobs? Sure, without Jobs' sense of design and aesthetics, Apple would have never become more than a garage startup, but without Wozniak's technical expertise, Jobs would have never been in a position where his sense of aesthetics could make a difference, and he would have ended up a failed pothead like many of his generation...
- ahlatimer 17y agoPeople like having a figure-head. Someone or thing to attribute success or failure to. Look at the office of the President. People expected Obama to rush in and fix everything, put people into homes, and make America some sort of utopian society. Is that likely? Is it even possible? I highly doubt it. True, without the Woz, Apple would be nothing. That doesn't mean that Jobs is nothing. He's the figure-head of Apple. If Wozniak had've taken the position that Jobs now holds, there'd probably be many people preaching the gospel according to Wozniak. It's much easier to personify a company through an actual person. A company is sort of the amorphous blob that does things. You may never know exactly how a specific company does certain things, but having a person to attribute that to certainly helps. It's not exactly right, but it's not entirely wrong either.
- jacquesm 17y ago> there'd probably be many people preaching the gospel according to Wozniak. I think I probably would prefer that.
- cpach 17y agoMee to, I guess. On the other hand, Woz had to be dragged out of his job at HP. So without Jobs there probably would've been no Apple either.
- brandonkm 17y agoThe link between Jobs/Wozniak and Zuckerberg is interesting. I would certainly consider Zuckerberg a hacker, but not nearly in the same realm as Jobs and Wozniak. Facebook is a product of the modern day web environment. Its longevity has yet to be seen. If 2015 rolls around and its a public company that is still innovating then thats one thing, but if it becomes more of a cluttered site in its pursuit to be more like -insert recently popular site here (currently twitter)- then thats another.
- ahlatimer 17y agoThat's irrelevant. If the problem is people attributing a company's success to one person, trading one person for another doesn't solve anything.
- ilovecomputers 17y agoYou can't have one without the other. Woz could've been just another employee at HP and Jobs could've been just another entrepreneur.