Robert Paul Leitao on Mark Gurman: John Ternus hangs out in Apple's industrial design shop - 'Bart: Thank you for your kind words. In the 40 years since I have never personally owned anything other than a Mac, I publicly chronicled my kids being raised on Macs and other Apple products and throughout my career I have introduced Macs into many of the offices where I have worked, including the office of my most recent employer. That’s now an all Mac environment. The clock has now moved us into the early hours of October 5th. Of course I miss my father. I also miss Steve Jobs. I do believe John Ternus will keep the Apple ethos alive for the benefit of humanity. For me it’s been all about humanity and the celebration of the human spirit. May the company and its customers around the world continue to prosper and together continue to build a world of peace, purpose and great promise.'
on Mark Gurman: John Ternus hangs out in Apple's industrial design shop - 'Robert, thank you for sharing such a heartfelt memory about your father and your shared interest in Apple technology. I’m sure he remains proud of all you’ve accomplished since with Apple at your side. That’s the mark of how a company, it’s products, and its philosophy shapes the relationship between users and makers, it’s not just a tool, but also a partner in discovery of what can be done together.'
on Mark Gurman: John Ternus hangs out in Apple's industrial design shop - 'Remember these groups are having to overcome the years Dye was in charge. New leaders and new members. He was put in charge of them and likely has been transitioning them into the full Apple culture. Or his view of the culture. I wonder how much he had input into the final Duo design? Apple is releasing a lot of new hardware so I am glad the hardware guy is more hands on here. These releases will be harbingers of Apple’s future so better make them something he can support. Being hands on is a good thing.'
on Mark Gurman: John Ternus hangs out in Apple's industrial design shop - 'This is awesome to hear. I often felt Apple had degrees of shipping paralysis and fuzzy use cases under Tim Cook. This could explain some of that. I never understood how HomePod and Vision Pro would have been released under Steve Jobs. Still not completely sure of their purpose(s). With this new approach, Ternus, Apple, consumers, and shareholders could benefit from real-time feedback, a reduction in rework/redesign, and maintaining release momentum. There’s probably also a return to some degree of psychological cultural safety that exited with Jobs. That is, a firsthand account that projects maintain accuracy and use case, while understanding and helping with any potential constraints. There’s probably many differing opinions, but this is incredibly exciting, at least for me.'
on Mark Gurman: John Ternus hangs out in Apple's industrial design shop - '‘Visiting several times a day’ sounds disruptive. In my design practice we had a 3hour morning slot where we discouraged interaction so that you could immerse yourself in the problem. Every conversation, every meeting is a break in concentration. Clearly the design problems they are tackling at Apple are complex and require deep uninterrupted thought. …but I think it’s great that there is renewed interest in the ID department.'
on Mark Gurman: John Ternus hangs out in Apple's industrial design shop - 'So – if the company owner stays out of the workers’ hair (stays in the break room) more work gets done? 🙂'
on Mark Gurman: John Ternus hangs out in Apple's industrial design shop - 'When I had my little 20 something person company I used to hang out in the break room a lot (large enough to accommodate 100+ people). After about 2 or 3 months I noticed that people spent less time there. I also noticed that productivity went up.'
on Last stop in France: Bordeaux - '@Gregg Not disputing your point, it seems that the Duo is the first step into a new class of products. As Apple gains experience with the design and experience of folding devices we may see more products, more easily made and at better prices with better reliability. I stopped at an Apple Store this morning to confirm that the Duo will be in the Apple stores October 23. The person I spoke with said interest was running high and they expected heavy crowds around that time as people want to come in and touch them and get a look. All that foot traffic will likely drive sales of other products.'
on Premarket: Apple is green - 'Bart: Thank you for all of this detailed information. You are so generous with your time in sharing it. You do it often. And it is greatly appreciated!'
