Is this an official framework Apple actually uses? The article makes it sound this way. If not, this is a bit deceptive even if its true in observation
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Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
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Re: Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
#12Just a reminder to all the product managers and budding executives who will read this: you are not Apple . You don’t have a world class consumer computer business, mobile device business, entertainment products business, app store business, etc. etc. to fall back on when you decide to do the bare minimum. The difference between average & bare minimum for you is the difference between going bust vs. holding steady, or…
I think you are misinterpreting the article. Whether you are Apple or not, you have to prioritize.
If you are doing 2 features, and cannot both well enough, then it's better to do one (important) extremely well and one (less important) just to get by, than do two mediocre features. In the former case, you will get at least some happy users who will talk about you and hopefully get you more sales. In the latter case, nobody would vouch for you and mediocrity will drive you into oblivion.
Re: Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
#13Is this an official framework Apple actually uses? The article makes it sound this way. If not, this is a bit deceptive even if its true in observation
This seems like a useful model for this company. Actually, I really like it. In my work there is often a huge gap between "minimum requirements" and " But it doesn't really match my observations for Apple. Safari? One of the best for privacy features and energy usage. iCloud? They stumbled a lot on this but iCloud for photos is arguably the best. iCloud for backups and synching devices is the best. It's a breeze to s…
I actually think the model works well for Apple and matches my observation. I was more just commenting on the usage of "Apple's Framework" in the title. It implies this is something that Apple uses.
Re: Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
#14OP here have modified the title to remove the confusion and added an explicit note to avoid any misrepresentation.
Re: Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
#15Just a reminder to all the product managers and budding executives who will read this: you are not Apple . You don’t have a world class consumer computer business, mobile device business, entertainment products business, app store business, etc. etc. to fall back on when you decide to do the bare minimum. The difference between average & bare minimum for you is the difference between going bust vs. holding steady, or…
I think you are misinterpreting the article. Whether you are Apple or not, you have to prioritize. If you are doing 2 features, and cannot both well enough, then it's better to do one (important) extremely well and one (less important) just to get by, than do two mediocre features. In the former case, you will get at least some happy users who will talk about you and hopefully get you more sales. In the latter case,…
I think you are wrong. For a company like Apple, prioritization might work that way. But for many other companies you really do have to put effort into two mediocre solutions, for all kinds of reasons.
It’s not visionary or smart to apply a priority scheme cargo culted from a massive outlier (Apple) and claim it’s appropriate in all kinds of other situations. Especially without evidence.
It’s just a glib platitude for someone to sound smart.
Re: Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
#16Is this an official framework Apple actually uses? The article makes it sound this way. If not, this is a bit deceptive even if its true in observation
The article specifically says it isn’t associated with Apple - the title is just clickbait nonsense.