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It's easy to forget that Apple and a number of the corporate giants of today were born in a time when there was much less competition, not just in the tech busi
by rwhitman 12y ago
It's easy to forget that Apple and a number of the corporate giants of today were born in a time when there was much less competition, not just in the tech business but in life in general.
In 1977 California's population was almost one half what it is today, heck the world population was almost one half what it is today. We see the vast pool of smart educated people on the planet as normal right now, but back even 40 years ago a tiny fraction of people really fit the bill.
I'm a firm believer that most of the heroes of history would be considered average shlubs today. They just happened to be possessing the right balance of intelligence, vision and work ethic at the right time in history.
- davidf18 12y agoNot certain that "timing" would apply to Intel founders Gordon Moore, Bob Noyce, Andy Grove and perhaps some others in the semiconductor industry (Shockly, ....). Also Seymour Cray.
- cylinder 12y agoIn developed countries, yes. That's basically what developed means -- there's less opportunity except at very high specialized areas often requiring lots of expertise and capital. Not so in lesser developed countries. People would be shocked if they realized how many rather mediocre people in "third world countries" are very wealthy doing pretty basic things. If one is up for lower competition they can head to Africa now.