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Re:The secret call to Andy Grove that may have helped Apple ... by pkaye on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @02:19PM (#17611492)
> If I had a choice between working on the original iPhone and writing yet another software as a service CRUD app, I know which one I would have chosen.

So those are the only choices there are? There are a lot interesting things than working on the iPhone and a CRUD app.

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Re:The secret call to Andy Grove that may have helped Apple ... by Animats on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @03:04PM (#17611893)
I know someone who worked on the original iPhone. As soon as it shipped, he quit. He didn't like being yelled at by Jobs.
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Re:The secret call to Andy Grove that may have helped Apple ... by scarface74 on Wednesday July 25, 2018 @02:22PM (#17611526)
It’s not about what’s “interesting”, it’s about being able to put something on your resume that lets you write your own ticket for the next few years.
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