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Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address (with intro by President John Hennessy)

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What it is

Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford commencement address, in which he tells three stories from his life about connecting the dots, love and loss, and death. He urges graduates to follow their dreams and find opportunity in setbacks.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN people point to it as an inspiring, rewatchable speech, especially for anyone worrying about wasted time or direction.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “I try to watch it once a year, especially with grad students and postdocs. Gets better each time.”

    Inspiring commencement speech worth rewatching yearly

    robwwilliams, 2022-06 · Strong recommendation · in “Stanford’s war on social life”

  2. “which I think you should watch right now.”

    Advice on trusting that the dots connect

    graderjs, 2022-08 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How can I come to peace with the years I wasted on pointless things?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: steve jobs, commencement speech, stanford, career, death

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