Apple right now lacks someone who has both good design taste and the political power to say no to designers. Steve Jobs was such a person.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46581408

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@tclementdev Design is how it functions, Decoration is how it looks. Apple is filled with decorators, and its Rococo-vulgar decorative schemes are as nutritious to utility and design, as a styrofoam cake.

@tclementdev “Many people are just fine going with the flow and not rocking the boat. It may be even easier when you have Apple-level comp and benefits.”

Maybe it’s because I come from a country where the monthly minimum wage is still under 1000 euro but I never understood this point of view.

Anyone at senior level and above in Cupertino gets 6 figures at least, and the most significant digit is higher than 1. If there are people who can afford to rock the boat, it’s them.

@arroz @tclementdev
Well, you might think that, but they have 10 million dollar mortgages to pay off in S.F. , so yeah.

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