5 Steve Jobs — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2017-04-30
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This page is a bounded reading of the 5 Steve Jobs transcript. It preserves short excerpts so the reader can inspect the source; it is not a replacement for the episode or a reproduced transcript.
What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“The way we're running the company, the product design, the advertising, it all comes down to this: Let's make it simple, really…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“He made devices simpler by eliminating buttons, software simpler by eliminating features, and interfaces simpler by eliminating options.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“The people you hire, who gets promoted, what you discuss in meetings.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“I was hard on people sometimes, probably harder than I needed to be.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“I was enjoying spending time, spending more time with my family.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
A BIPU connection
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What this page does not prove
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Source and attribution
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