Comments on: On the Passing of a Giant http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/on-the-passing-of-a-giant/ A Behind the Scenes Look at the Best Hosting Provider in the World Fri, 24 May 2013 11:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: David Gleason http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/on-the-passing-of-a-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-28670 David Gleason Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:41:40 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/?p=5366#comment-28670 Nicely said Scott. I will remember my nine WWDC events as extraordinary experiences, from Steve's always amazing keynotes to the intensity of the thousands of attendees and the focus and customer-mindedness of the Apple employees. I was proud to be part of that team for 8 1/2 years, and I hope I will always carry that rich legacy and a much more demanding perspective with me. Working hard to do something well is always a better alternative. And congratulations on all you have accomplished! Nicely said Scott. I will remember my nine WWDC events as extraordinary experiences, from Steve’s always amazing keynotes to the intensity of the thousands of attendees and the focus and customer-mindedness of the Apple employees. I was proud to be part of that team for 8 1/2 years, and I hope I will always carry that rich legacy and a much more demanding perspective with me. Working hard to do something well is always a better alternative. And congratulations on all you have accomplished!

]]> By: Kevin Hazard http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/on-the-passing-of-a-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-28669 Kevin Hazard Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:19:43 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/?p=5366#comment-28669 I don't think there's really a moral takeaway from the encounters Scott had with Steve ... It's more about how Steve was so "larger than life" that these little interactions stuck with Scott for so long. I don’t think there’s really a moral takeaway from the encounters Scott had with Steve … It’s more about how Steve was so “larger than life” that these little interactions stuck with Scott for so long.

]]> By: mark http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/on-the-passing-of-a-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-28666 mark Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:55:17 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/?p=5366#comment-28666 I feel like I was supposed to infer something about the story of your encounter with Steve Jobs but it must have gone over my head. What was the takeaway from that story? That he didn't know all the apple employees? I feel like I was supposed to infer something about the story of your encounter with Steve Jobs but it must have gone over my head.

What was the takeaway from that story? That he didn’t know all the apple employees?

]]> By: Jack Brandt http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/on-the-passing-of-a-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-28664 Jack Brandt Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:46:23 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/?p=5366#comment-28664 Great story. I started my professional IT career in 1988 as a Mac engineer. We weren't even called that back then. His contributions were immeasurable. Again, great story...thanks. Great story. I started my professional IT career in 1988 as a Mac engineer. We weren’t even called that back then. His contributions were immeasurable. Again, great story…thanks.

]]> By: John Nguyen http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/on-the-passing-of-a-giant/comment-page-1/#comment-28662 John Nguyen Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:50:37 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/?p=5366#comment-28662 Incredible story Scott... something about a man that can shift an audience on a dime and actually cause change to happen by will. We all owe a lot to him, beyond just the technology and designs his company introduced. Incredible story Scott… something about a man that can shift an audience on a dime and actually cause change to happen by will. We all owe a lot to him, beyond just the technology and designs his company introduced.

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