Jony Ive Has Left Apple (opens in new tab)

(theverge.com)

56 pointstdurden6y ago13 comments

13 comments

Will we see fewer fashion-accessory features, and more daily workhorse features?

So happy he can apply his talent elsewhere. Given the minuscule improvements we should expect in phones and laptops in the near future, Apple probably isn’t the best place for him.

Fnoord6y ago

Not really news, is it? Ive leaving and starting consulting (possibly including for Apple) was known for a while.

jmsflknr6y ago

So I guess my submission was not really old or dupe. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21660292

thunkshift16y ago

So?

kitotik6y ago

End of an era.

Apple now having design under the COO seems like a terrible idea.

nickthemagicman6y ago

Having dated a graphic designer who ran her own firm...biz people don't seem to respect design. It's an slight hassle afterthought to many biz people. It's a cost center that they don't really understand...but don't realize they don't understand... because they think it's easy.

Steve Jobs was actually different. He put design first and foremost and did great things.

Hopefully the COO recognizes he's out of his element and doesn't try to half-ass design going forward.

whywhywhywhy6y ago

Steve Jobs on companies run by product people vs sales and marketing [0]

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AxZofbMGpM

j-pb6y ago

Apple is worse now, Cook is not even a marketing guy. He's financials. He will milk apple customers for every last drop without caring for products and innovation anymore, and will do so until Apple and it's brand have been so hollowed out that they will collapse under their own weight.

And nobody will stop him because shareholders only care about short term returns.

nickthemagicman6y ago

Hey thanks that's great link!

Do you know if that full interview is anywhere?

friendlybus6y ago

It could be like the Pininfirina to Ferrari/Fiat/Peugeot setup.

celticninja6y ago

It's going to be outsourced to Ive's company anyway.

fredgrott6y ago

Apple tired that before, remember who designed the original iMac?

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13 comments

nine_k6y ago

Will we see fewer fashion-accessory features, and more daily workhorse features?

caseyf76y ago

So happy he can apply his talent elsewhere. Given the minuscule improvements we should expect in phones and laptops in the near future, Apple probably isn’t the best place for him.

Fnoord6y ago

Not really news, is it? Ive leaving and starting consulting (possibly including for Apple) was known for a while.

jmsflknr6y ago

So I guess my submission was not really old or dupe. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21660292

thunkshift16y ago

So?

kitotik6y ago

End of an era.

Apple now having design under the COO seems like a terrible idea.

nickthemagicman6y ago

Steve Jobs was actually different. He put design first and foremost and did great things.

Hopefully the COO recognizes he's out of his element and doesn't try to half-ass design going forward.

whywhywhywhy6y ago

Steve Jobs on companies run by product people vs sales and marketing [0]

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AxZofbMGpM

j-pb6y ago

And nobody will stop him because shareholders only care about short term returns.

nickthemagicman6y ago

Hey thanks that's great link!

Do you know if that full interview is anywhere?

friendlybus6y ago

It could be like the Pininfirina to Ferrari/Fiat/Peugeot setup.

celticninja6y ago

It's going to be outsourced to Ive's company anyway.

fredgrott6y ago

Apple tired that before, remember who designed the original iMac?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse