John Gruber, speaking with Nilay Patel about Apple and the App Store changes:
There are a lot of people who were there then, but when the people remember being an underdog, I think they just have a different mindset of, “The only way we’re going to win is by making great stuff that people want to buy and that developers want to use.”
Great read (I didn’t listen) overall and a very pointed look at what’s changed at Apple. I think the above quote really encapsulates it well.
What Gruber leaves out is that “making great stuff” means knowing how to make great products, and great products are made by people with great taste. And when I look at the current Apple leadership team, I don’t see much taste among the lot.
Speaking of Gruber, this is super funny.