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Complete Apple WWDC | Steve Jobs talk and answer developers questions | 1997

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What it is

The full 1997 WWDC session in which Steve Jobs, newly back at Apple, takes developer questions for about an hour. He discusses OpenDoc, Microsoft, clones, Newton, advertising and Apple's strategy.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN readers recommend it as an unfiltered view of Jobs' strategic thinking and decisiveness, including the famous answer on why OpenDoc was killed.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 4 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “what he says in response to the questions following the OpenDoc question is deeply thought-provoking”

    Jobs' thoughtful Q&A on strategy, NIH syndrome and networking after returning to Apple

    mistersquid, 2019-12 · Strong recommendation · in “Inside Macintosh (1985) [pdf]”

  2. “That YouTube video is fantastic IMHO.”

    Jobs on decisiveness and fixing mistakes during Apple's turnaround

    sjwright, 2020-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Tesla Q1 2020 Update”

  3. “For those that haven't seen it the whole thing is worth it”

    Unfiltered Q&A showing Jobs' strategic understanding in 1997

    fidotron, 2024-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Mourning Google”

  4. “a one hour q&a with developers he did in 1997 soon after returning to Apple”

    1997 developer Q&A showing Jobs discussing technology strategy

    pfranz, 2018-05 · Recommendation · in “Jim Black's Steve Jobs Story”

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Topics: steve jobs, wwdc 1997, opendoc, apple history, q&a

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