Tag Archives: Steve Jobs

Goodbye Steve

Posted on October 5, 2011 by D. Mark Jackson

I just learned that Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56.  He changed the way we interact with machines — in transformative fashion — making the world a better place.  He’s left a tremendous legacy and inspired a … Continue reading →

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Fred Brooks On Failure And Design

Posted on July 30, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

Wired Magazine features an interview with Fred Brooks, author of Mythical Man-Month and The Design of Design.  My two favorite lines: Brooks: You can learn more from failure than success. In failure you’re forced to find out what part did not work. … Continue reading →

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To Be Profitable: Focus On The Customer, Not Profits.

Posted on July 23, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

(updated below) I finally had the chance to watch the Steve Jobs presentation on the iPhone 4 antennae issue. You can watch it here. I was impressed by this statement in Job’s opening remarks: We want to make … all our users … Continue reading →

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