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Apple: Losing Out On Talent and In Need of a Killer New Device (theguardian.com)
mspohr writes with a link to an interesting (and rather dour) take at The Guardian on the state of Apple, which holds that: "Despite its huge value, Silicon Valley developers are turned off by [Apple's] 'secretive, controlling' culture and its engineering is no longer seen as cutting edge." From the article: "Tellingly, Apple is no longer seen as the best place for engineers to work, according to several Silicon Valley talent recruiters. It's a trend that has been happening slowly for years – and now, in this latest tech boom, has become more acute. ... Or as Elon Musk recently put the hiring situation a little more harshly: Apple is the "Tesla graveyard." "If you don't make it at Tesla, you go work at Apple," Musk recently told a German newspaper. The biggest issue for programmers seems to be a high-stress culture and cult of secrecy, which contrasts sharply with office trends toward gentler management and more playful workdays."
Apple just needs to hire more women and minorities and forget this meritocracy nonsense. That will surely jumpstart their performance in the sectors they compete in.
There is a lot of demand for the iDildo by Apple fans. Linked to an iTunes account it selects and plays sensual musical accompaniments perfect for setting mood. The tempo of the selected track is chosen by a proprietary algorithm using sensors inside the device that measure the speed with which the iDildo is being thrusted. The best in sexual entertainment, the iDildo is guaranteed to get its user steamy and provide multiple orgasms.
The iDildo makes use of the previously patented iPod scroll wheel to choose settings from the device's base to allow the user to dial up the pleasure. Amongst the features are thoughtful inventions that also provide additional health benefits to the stress relief and endorphins that multiple orgasms provide; Mozart for foetuses and, prostate massaging.
Features of the iDildo have been carefully selected to appeal to Apples main user base of Hipsters, Faggots and anti-vaxxing crunchy mothers. Forecasts predict the sale and shipment of up to 25 million devices per year starting at $500 each. A variety of shapes and designs will be available, available in both white and black, with premium models using designs sourced from Bad-dragon.com
Follow up fleshlight alternatives are expected from Q2 2017.
Apple is the "Tesla graveyard." "If you don't make it at Tesla, you go work at Apple," Musk recently told a German newspaper.
It seems that whatever entity it was that possessed Steve Jobs and gave him his boundless arrogance has found a new host.
Apple is dead. I don't see them ever launching another hit like the iPhone which by all means won't be the last massive hit in the tech sector. Apple will slowly fade away. Without their (relatively low yield) dividends and the massive 218 billions in cash the stock would be pretty much worthless now.
Michael Dell is that you?
After a few weeks without a shower he does get quite shiny. I kid, of course; I idolize the man's technical genius.
APK quotes people (including myself) without context and should not be trusted. Just thought you should know.
I haven't worked at Apple, but I've had to work with Apple. You'd have to pay me 3 times what I get paid now to work in that hell hole (that'd be a bit shy of half a million a year for the record). I think one of the requirements to work there is you must be a condescending ass. I've never met so many people who thought that everybody else was inferior to them. And this isn't just my experience, everybody I've ever talked to who's worked with them has had a similar opinion. This is across multiple companies as well. And it is rich seeing as their products literally couldn't function without our expertise. Hell, we provide them with reference designs so they can copy, yet still they think they're better then us. Fuck em.