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What happened with Apple's wireless AirPower charging pad, and why
zoetmb said:In spite of the technical and engineering hurdles, I have to wonder why a company with all of Apple's resources can't get it done. While 9 mothers can't make a baby in one month, I've always been bemused when I've read that some of the Apple development teams are actually quite small. According to reports, Apple has 123,000 worldwide employees. Aside from support, internal IT, HR and sales, what the hell do they all do? Apple still has a quite small product line compared to most other manufacturing companies.
If there's one thing I've learned in over three decades writing software, engineering teams are often much, much smaller than you might imagine. I've known some very successful, very expensive software from hundred million dollar companies that was developed and maintained by just three or four people. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if the charging pad team was made up of just three or four full time engineers.
Even though Apple is huge, they create a tremendous amount of stuff. -
Two new books offer very different looks at Apple founder Steve Jobs
nunzy said:Steve Jobs was a saint. A creative genius. And the best huckster the world has ever seen. He made billions of dollars.
He made billions of dollars. That's just basic math. -
Apple HomePod smart speaker preorders begin Friday, shipments start Feb. 9