The father of Java talks about Jobs: He is crazy!
James Gosling, the father of Java, published his blog "Too Soon" last week to commemorate Jobs. The following is the full text of the blog:
A few weeks ago, we were still discussing Jobs' resignation. Although we all know what this means, I didn't expect everything to come so fast. There have been many articles on this matter, especially the article of "The Economist". ( Beijing website production )
Steve Jobs is a very unique person. Apple can't find anyone to replace him, and I don't think they should try to find a replacement for Jobs. Because he is a god like figure. Apple employees have a religious worship for him. In his work, he is notoriously difficult to get along with, and the extreme pursuit of perfection. I had three interviews with him, one before he was fired by Apple, one after NeXT, and one after he returned to Apple. Every time we had a long lunch in Good Earth. We talked very congenially each time, but after each conversation, I told myself, "No, I can't work for this person, he is crazy!". His crazy foresight drives him and his company forward. Jobs is not an engineer or a designer, but he has a great sense of excellence. Many companies have dedicated teams to fine tune their products, but Apple does not. Apple has Jobs, and one person is enough. People often criticize Jobs' control desire and his autocracy, but Jobs did so only to pursue perfection: he could not improve anything beyond his control. He not only knows Apple's products, but also knows Apple's customers and their preferences. He has invested more in Apple customers than in Apple products. The biggest success factor of Apple in recent years is that they make consumers do their best in every aspect of purchasing their products, even if it is just a simple operation like opening the product box. Details determine success or failure!
What will Apple look like in the post Jobs era? Although everyone foresaw the arrival of this day, we were still shocked when it came. Will Apple follow Jobs' established strategy and tactics? I believe this will work in a few years, but it will not keep up with the times sooner or later. Apple needs to find a new way out. There won't be another Jobs in the world, but there are many apprentices of Jobs, although they can't become Jobs. The new Apple will be a community of Apple employees affected by Jobs. No one will impose the pursuit of perfection. This spirit must come from everyone's heart. ( High end website construction )
This is a new world.
