Jony Ive Drama Explained
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A week ago, the Wall Street Journal published an article that alleged a high level of disfunction in Apple’s design department, from Tim Cook’s relationship with Jony Ive, to how Jony Ive ran — or didn’t run — the design organization, and how all of that led to Jony’s departure.
The following evening, Tim Cook emailed CNBC to call the story absurd, distorted, and not recognizable as the company it claimed to describe.
And, ever since, we’ve seen so many tea quotes, hot takes, sides taken, and…
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JONY IVE TRILOGY:
- Why Jony Ive is Leaving Apple - YouTube
- What Jony Ive Leaving Means For Apple (Feat. John Gruber) - YouTube
- Why Everyone is Wrong About Jony Ive and Design at Apple (Feat. May-Li Khoe) - YouTube
LINKS:
- Jony Ive Is Leaving Apple, but His Departure Started Long Ago - WSJ
- Dylan Byers on Twitter: "Exclusive: In scathing email, Apple CEO Tim Cook tells me the @WSJ report about Jony Ive’s departure — and his frustration with Cook’s alleged lack of interest in design — is “absurd.” Says reporting and conclusions "don’t match with reality.” Full story coming soon @NBCNews …… https://t.co/k8zq8jJl8X"
- Apple Sans Ive | TechCrunch
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