Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
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Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
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Re: Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
#2Something necessary might be something you want to do, but if it has to be done it is important by definition.
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#3Is 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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#4 > Once Apple noticed a new innovative product that was gaining traction (the Bragi Dash on kickstarter, and possibly before this) they created a best in class product the Apple Air Pods.
Apple Airpods debuted in 2016. The Bragi Dash Kickstarter dates from 2017. Besides which, Apple products are years in the making.
The OP provides no evidence that such an heuristic is used at Apple, and I’ve never seen this “framework” referenced anywhere besides this post.
The framework may have value in of itself, but the connection to Apple is tenuous and unsubstantiated.
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#5Is 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
Anecdotally, I worked at Apple, as a software engineer, and I've never heard of this, or anything like it. I would characterize the actual attitude more as - we have to say no to a lot of good ideas, so that we can go 110% on the great ones.
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#6> Once Apple noticed a new innovative product that was gaining traction (the Bragi Dash on kickstarter, and possibly before this) they created a best in class product the Apple Air Pods. Apple Airpods debuted in 2016. The Bragi Dash Kickstarter dates from 2017. Besides which, Apple products are years in the making. The OP provides no evidence that such an heuristic is used at Apple, and I’ve never seen this “framewor…
A quick look at the Bragi Dash Kickstarter shows it was started in February 2014 and had raised nearly $3.4MM by March 31, 2014. It looks like it finally shipped in early 2016 (original promise late 2014).
Re: Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
#7Just 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 the difference between mass layoffs vs. hiring freeze, or the difference between giving raises and not.
Don’t go off thinking you are a maverick tastemaking Steve Jobs who can toss out “do the bare minimum” as some savant-like wisdom.
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Re: Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
#9Just 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…
Thank You for the much needed Sanity Check !
Re: Applying Apple's Framework for Avoiding Mediocrity
#10Is 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 setup a new phone or laptop. Literally just login. iCloud for collaboration works well but nobody uses it because it's not the de facto standard. There is obviously a ton of people working on these things and I can't imagine internally they are targeting bare minimum for these.
I would argue that there is only 2 categories at Apple: "won't do", and "better than the best". Of course, that doesn't mean "better than the best" is always or even often achieved. And Mac Pro seems to aim too high, such that is amazing by some metric (but not others) each generation, and then out of date for a decade as it's essentially a high tooling-cost, low volume product.
And, vertical integration and integration of services with their devices is kind of orthogonal to these types of categories and more important to explain Apple. Apple notes app is not the best, and iCloud may not be the best. But having notes on all of my devices is the best. And they don't even advertise this feature, it's more of a retention strategy.