Steve RaeApr 4
Marco Arment
A letter to John Ternus: https://marco.org/2026/04/01/letter-to-john-ternus
A letter to John Ternus – Marco.org

Apr 1 at 6:04pmIvory for Mac
Show threadJosh JusticeApr 1
@marcoarment constructive question: when you say “Focus on making great computers with great user experiences above all else” do you mean macOS computers over iPhones? If so, do you think Apple could feasibly do that?
Show threadJosh JusticeApr 1
@marcoarment “it would be best if Apple were to do that but I can’t see them doing it” is of course a valid answer 😃
Show threadowlboy Apr 1

@CodingItWrong the most popular form of personal computing is phones.

Many average people only have a phone around the world.

Show threadDuncan BlairApr 1
@CodingItWrong @marcoarment in other words… “what’s a computer?” 😜
Show threadNumberOneMoApr 6
@CodingItWrong @marcoarment I assume he means above other business concerns, not above other products
Show threadmonkeydom, Ar.TApr 1
@marcoarment nicely put. <3
Show threadMichael GemarApr 1
@marcoarment @siracusa You figure Tim is a lost cause?
Show threadshac ron ₪‎Apr 1
@marcoarment Agreed with the sentiment, but the call of staying true to the founders doesn’t resonate within Apple. Apple engineers tend to think about doing what’s right for the user. In my years at Apple (during and after Jobs) I’ve never heard anyone mention “founders” as a concept to draw inspiration from. WWSJD is rarely a thing. Woz is never mentioned and has no significance in the company culture.
Show threadDamien SorressoApr 1
@shac @marcoarment Don't forget that Jobs told people explicitly to not think of what he'd do.
Show threadJayApr 2
@marcoarment Nice way to commemorate Apple’s fiftieth.
Show threadNickApr 2
@marcoarment is this like a combo Apple 50th/April Fool’s thing? If so, BRAVO
Show threadAnders HovmöllerApr 2
@marcoarment Isn't it "affect change"?
Show threadMarco ArmentApr 2
@boxed I looked that up. I don't think so?
Show threadAnders HovmöllerApr 2
@marcoarment huh. TIL. My bad
Show threadMicha MönstersApr 2
@marcoarment Thanks, Marco.
Show threadCasey LissApr 2
@marcoarment I can’t fuckin believe you remembered how to post to your blog, even leaving aside having the motivation to do it
Show threadMarco ArmentApr 2
@caseyliss It involved SSHing into my server and editing things in vim…
Show threadMatt KillmonApr 2
@marcoarment @caseyliss Congrats, Marco, you've developed the opposite of a content management system! 🎉
Show threadDrChrisApr 2
@marcoarment @caseyliss TopGear style challenge members special where you build the best personal blog CMS using LLMs (you each use a different agent & fight about that too ) as you record -- first one to make a complete post wins.
Show threadDrChrisApr 2
@marcoarment @caseyliss (John will cheat & claim he wins because he had the fewest tokens or some nonsense despite finishing last) ;p
Show threadDragos RistacheApr 2

@marcoarment @caseyliss

Claude, how can I post a blog post?

Show threadAriApr 2
@caseyliss @marcoarment in the distance…”Bleep”
Show threadEdward MunnApr 2
@marcoarment Time to edit your about page! https://marco.org/about
About – Marco.org

Show threadJamesonApr 3
@marcoarment May he read this, take it to heart, and get to work as soon as possible.