Kierkegaarden

The goal should not be “diversity and inclusion — the goal should be excellence.  Excellence is not predicated on skin color, gender, or anything superficial — it is based on the quality of one’s work.

I don’t believe any of these “reports” — they all use the words “purportedly”, “apparently”, “allegedly” — all made up with things that can never be verified.  Think about the price — an article years ago puts out a price of $3000 for the product, and now you have idiots posting as if this were actually the price when it hasn’t even been announced yet.  I can guarantee you that most employees of Apple don’t even know what the price will be.  And now this article is saying that Craig Federighi is distancing himself from the product — he is the SVP of software engineering — does anyone actually believe this trash?  This is either misdirection or idiocy on a massive scale. 

AniMill said:

I’m a big fan of this series, lots of great over-the-top drama and seriously fun characters. It has a Aaron Sorkin ensemble feel, but with less misogyny. Looking forward to the next drop.

Less misogyny, and more misandry?  Please explain what comparison you are making.

What is the purpose of forcing a company to publish user numbers for a service?  Does this protect users or otherwise help them in some way?  This is all about control and nothing more. These new regulations will result in less innovation and more convoluted software interfaces.

“Prescott explained that the company's dedication to inclusivity and diversity is motivated by a "selfish and practical" perspective. She believes that to create the best products for all consumers, they must be developed by a diverse team of individuals, according to a report from The Independent.”

I don’t agree.  To create the best products for all consumers, they must be developed by a competent team with diverse skills and perspectives.  Why are they so focused on the gender and race of a developer?  How many users actually care about this?  I believe close to zero — instead, they just want something to work as intended and what they expected.  If diversity over quality has been driving decisions at Apple, this could explain the state of software quality at the company.