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Steve Jobs: The more dependent Google is on Apple, the better October 10, 2008

The most shocking thing from talking with Jensen: if he could do it all over again, he would not start a company. The toll it takes is too large. Brutal honesty with zero hesitation.

hottest companies in Silicon Valley, famous for one thing: they made an extremely boring product extremely beloved. He speaks about how «technology makes it faster to build, but harder to care.» And how real quality can only be achieved by truly valuing craft, for its own sake. «This is what craft is about — the deliberate attention put into making... See more

Steve Jobs negotiates Apple's deal with Microsoft July 24, 1997

Quickly, though, I cared quite a bit—about the mission, my coworkers, the writers we worked with. First of all, I couldn’t fake liking the people. And while work-life balance would’ve been pleasant, you have to get in the pressure cooker if you want to grow. Let a place shape you, at least sip the kool-aid. My generation is well-practiced in the... See more