Gawker: What Everyone is Too Polite to Say About Steve Jobs
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This article is weak, here's my counter:
Gawker Says: Steve Jobs made a few personal mistakes in his life.
I Say: Who doesn't in life? Sure, it was immature of him to not acknowledge his daughter. But Really? He who has not sinned please toss around slander. This should be talked about in the tabloids, not legitimate news. Look at all the great entrepreneurs of the past, they weren't perfect.
Gawker Says: He told people their work/product/code/project was shit.
I Say: Some people call that being an asshole. Regardless, it meant that mediocre features and half-assed code didn't make it into the product. Steve Jobs was way ahead of his time on the tech evolution's he brought to the market. It sounds to me like he knew how to develop a product, and some people just don't like being told no.
Here's the other side of the story. Steve Jobs talks about saying no and ends up getting criticized for killing a software called Open Docs. Watch both videos:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8eP99neOVs&feature=related"]Steve Jobs says No[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM4tAXacpVE&t=7m45s"] People don't like hearing no[/ame]
Gawker Says: Steve Jobs turned the other eye on a "human rights" issue in China, where workers building Apple products are mistreated.
I Say: Really? You know what I see? A country catching up to the rest of the world. China is a developing economy, they need these factory jobs.
What else do you think those factory workers would do for a living? These workers don't have a choice between a factory job or sitting on welfare, they have a choice between farming rice like a 18th century slave or trying to make it on their own in the developed world.
Seriously, put yourself in their shoes for a minute. They don't have computers and ipods. They probably don't even have a car. These workers are chasing what was once known as the "American Dream". Except in their case, it's the "Chinese Dream".
All in all, this article was a weak blow to the balls of Steve Jobs, courtesy of Gawker. Fight like a man and you'll be respected. Today, Gawker lost my respect.
Gawker Says: Steve Jobs made a few personal mistakes in his life.
I Say: Who doesn't in life? Sure, it was immature of him to not acknowledge his daughter. But Really? He who has not sinned please toss around slander. This should be talked about in the tabloids, not legitimate news. Look at all the great entrepreneurs of the past, they weren't perfect.
Gawker Says: He told people their work/product/code/project was shit.
I Say: Some people call that being an asshole. Regardless, it meant that mediocre features and half-assed code didn't make it into the product. Steve Jobs was way ahead of his time on the tech evolution's he brought to the market. It sounds to me like he knew how to develop a product, and some people just don't like being told no.
Here's the other side of the story. Steve Jobs talks about saying no and ends up getting criticized for killing a software called Open Docs. Watch both videos:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8eP99neOVs&feature=related"]Steve Jobs says No[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM4tAXacpVE&t=7m45s"] People don't like hearing no[/ame]
Gawker Says: Steve Jobs turned the other eye on a "human rights" issue in China, where workers building Apple products are mistreated.
I Say: Really? You know what I see? A country catching up to the rest of the world. China is a developing economy, they need these factory jobs.
What else do you think those factory workers would do for a living? These workers don't have a choice between a factory job or sitting on welfare, they have a choice between farming rice like a 18th century slave or trying to make it on their own in the developed world.
Seriously, put yourself in their shoes for a minute. They don't have computers and ipods. They probably don't even have a car. These workers are chasing what was once known as the "American Dream". Except in their case, it's the "Chinese Dream".
All in all, this article was a weak blow to the balls of Steve Jobs, courtesy of Gawker. Fight like a man and you'll be respected. Today, Gawker lost my respect.
WTF - anyone who thinks you build a business like apple without being aggressive and one minded is a douche.
Some people interpret that as you being an amazing businessman, some people interpret as you being an asshole.
The person in question doesn't care, they're too busy doing it.
This Jobs was awesome jobs was a cunt thing is pointless.
Some people interpret that as you being an amazing businessman, some people interpret as you being an asshole.
The person in question doesn't care, they're too busy doing it.
This Jobs was awesome jobs was a cunt thing is pointless.
You confusing Gawker with something else? They bill themselves as "Gossip from Manhattan and the Beltway to Hollywood and the Valley."
I knew there was a reason I never bought Apple products. I always thought it was because I was too poor, but now I say it's because of this!
to be fair every genius who devotes his/her entire life to one cause, donesn't socialise and works day and night to make things happens, inevitably has issues with dealing with people because they're not used to being around people AND their benchmark of how people who be is completely misaligned because they set such high standards for themselves and they judge others based on that standard too.
I think every genius is kinda difficult to be around.. I know that MIchael Jordan is a complete and utter dick to people, doesn't stop him from being the best basketball player of all time.
I think every genius is kinda difficult to be around.. I know that MIchael Jordan is a complete and utter dick to people, doesn't stop him from being the best basketball player of all time.
Before Apple, he lived in a commune and had traveled for spiritual retreats. It wasn't like his early life was only spent looking at books and electronics.
Wozniak was more of the genius, and you don't hear one bad word about him.
Jobs screwed Wozniak out of money early on, and even just a few years ago Jobs refused to write a forward for Wozniak's book, but of course Wozniak only has praise for Jobs.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak reflects on the passing of his friend and colleague Steve Jobs. - Video - CNN.com
I'm curious to know how many "so-called" progressives buy Apple products and worship Steve Jobs' cock yet ignore his anti-gay censorship and the conditions in his Chinese factories...
As a right-wing capitalist I don't give a shit. Private companies can do whatever they want. Humans have free will to work in a factory if they so desire.
Liberals usually don't like that sort of thing...
As a right-wing capitalist I don't give a shit. Private companies can do whatever they want. Humans have free will to work in a factory if they so desire.
Liberals usually don't like that sort of thing...