Steve Jobs President & CEO, NeXT Computer Corp and Apple. MIT Sloan Distinguished Speaker Series
What it is
A 1992 MIT Sloan talk and Q&A by Steve Jobs, then CEO of NeXT, covering NeXT's strategy, co-creating Apple, his ouster, and the value of direct experience. It ranges across technology, business and career advice.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN cites it as a primary source for Jobs's own views, pulling timestamps on topics like consultants, objects, NeXT's factory and Apple retail.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2018, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“Another interesting resource is Jobs speaking at the MIT Sloan School of Management”
Jobs on NeXT pivoting to enterprise rapid application development
GeekyBear, 2021-12 · Recommendation · in “Apple and NeXT, 25 Years Ago this week”
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Topics: steve jobs, next computer, apple history, entrepreneurship, mit sloan
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