Reflection week two

For my additional blog this week, I want to talk a little more about the book. When I first came to this class, I kept hearing how much of a jerk Jobs was and how he would not be where he is today if it wasn’t because of other people, like Woz. 

First, I disagree with Jobs being a jerk. I think he is not a jerk, I think he is determined. He is determined to change the world and he does not allow people to stand in the way of his dream. Yes, he may be a little harsh to these people standing in his way and not living up to his expectations, but growing up, the world has been harsh to him and this is all he knows. He knows that this will get him perfection and that is what he is looking for. He knows how to get to where he wants to be, so he is going to do it like that.

Finally, for the people who think he couldn’t have changed the world without Woz, which was me only a mer week ago, I would have to say that is not true. Yes, Woz was the brains behind starting Apple, and Jobs was the face of Apple, but I believe even without Apple, Jobs would have found his way to change the world. Pixar changed the world in the movie industry, and Woz had nothing to do with that. Jobs had a great opportunity before him, which he realized, and he capitalized on that. Anything Jobs touched turned to gold. Yes, he might have piggybacked on some of these ideas, but with his perfectionist personality, he is able to make a good idea magnificent, and with these magnificent ideas, he is able to change the world.