The Jobs bio is great! An interesting craft choice: Jobs is always talking about how he wants Apple products to serve the user's specific needs, such that the user doesn't need to learn how the whole computer or iPhone works in order to complete their task. Isaacson emulates that by making each chapter a standalone: the opening graf brings you up to speed, the chapter title tells you what episode of his life this is -- it's meant to serve the reader who just wants to read about a specific thing.
Very interestingly structured book, agreed. I found myself zipping right through it as a result, despite its relative length. And yeah man! Look forward to hanging then.
If you weren't so far, and if shipping mangoes across the country was allowed (I believe it's not?), I would love to give you some. I need people to take these mangoes off of my hands.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. I was hoping it would be somewhat interesting. Italy is showing mad love, and in addition to that article, I highly recommend the CRB in general. Great little journal. I was going to text you about that Miami event, feels ripe for Melissa and I pressuring you into another Miami trip...
that is so cute that ur son took the mango to bed 🥹
The Jobs bio is great! An interesting craft choice: Jobs is always talking about how he wants Apple products to serve the user's specific needs, such that the user doesn't need to learn how the whole computer or iPhone works in order to complete their task. Isaacson emulates that by making each chapter a standalone: the opening graf brings you up to speed, the chapter title tells you what episode of his life this is -- it's meant to serve the reader who just wants to read about a specific thing.
And I'll see you at your Books & Books event!
Very interestingly structured book, agreed. I found myself zipping right through it as a result, despite its relative length. And yeah man! Look forward to hanging then.
Loved the recs section and I'm insanely jealous of your mango haul
If you weren't so far, and if shipping mangoes across the country was allowed (I believe it's not?), I would love to give you some. I need people to take these mangoes off of my hands.
That's exactly where I'm at with lemons! Someday when you're at a book event out here or I'm out there, we'll do a produce exchange
Oh that would be amazing. Or we could do a co-book event and throw lemons and mangoes out to the crowd.
hahaha yes!
more more more of this!! v interesting/loved hearing whats on your radar/consuming.
SO happy Italy passed the vibe check. Will check out the CRB article...
I already have fomo about the Miami event...
Via Ápia I am hoping to read so soon, really intrigued by it
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. I was hoping it would be somewhat interesting. Italy is showing mad love, and in addition to that article, I highly recommend the CRB in general. Great little journal. I was going to text you about that Miami event, feels ripe for Melissa and I pressuring you into another Miami trip...
omg.... wait im actually considering this.... TBD!!!
I read the Isaacson book on jobs years ago. Can confirm he was the biggest jerk imaginable
Yeah, a lot not to like about him, but also I came away oddly inspired by his work ethic and vision.