Jony Ive Has Left Apple

nine_k 6 years ago |

Will we see fewer fashion-accessory features, and more daily workhorse features?

caseyf7 6 years ago |

So happy he can apply his talent elsewhere. Given the minuscule improvements we should expect in phones and laptops in the near future, Apple probably isn’t the best place for him.

Fnoord 6 years ago |

Not really news, is it? Ive leaving and starting consulting (possibly including for Apple) was known for a while.

jmsflknr 6 years ago |

So I guess my submission was not really old or dupe. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21660292

thunkshift1 6 years ago |

So?

kitotik 6 years ago |

End of an era.

Apple now having design under the COO seems like a terrible idea.

nickthemagicman 6 years ago | |

Having dated a graphic designer who ran her own firm...biz people don't seem to respect design. It's an slight hassle afterthought to many biz people. It's a cost center that they don't really understand...but don't realize they don't understand... because they think it's easy.

Steve Jobs was actually different. He put design first and foremost and did great things.

Hopefully the COO recognizes he's out of his element and doesn't try to half-ass design going forward.

whywhywhywhy 6 years ago | | |

Steve Jobs on companies run by product people vs sales and marketing [0]

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AxZofbMGpM

j-pb 6 years ago | | |

Apple is worse now, Cook is not even a marketing guy. He's financials. He will milk apple customers for every last drop without caring for products and innovation anymore, and will do so until Apple and it's brand have been so hollowed out that they will collapse under their own weight.

And nobody will stop him because shareholders only care about short term returns.

nickthemagicman 6 years ago | | |

Hey thanks that's great link!

Do you know if that full interview is anywhere?

friendlybus 6 years ago | | |

It could be like the Pininfirina to Ferrari/Fiat/Peugeot setup.

celticninja 6 years ago | |

It's going to be outsourced to Ive's company anyway.

fredgrott 6 years ago | | |

Apple tired that before, remember who designed the original iMac?