A review by tayburdiss
Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson
4.0
Issac is an excellent biographer. It’s clear to me why Jobs chose him and liked him. A theme for Jobs was finding people that were the best at what they did, Issac is just that. This book was really long and filled with a lot of facts, however the author keep me wanting to read more. He created a good storyline, with threads throughout, without his opinion or bias hugely impacting it, that’s impressive.
Jobs is an intriguing human. It made me really nostalgic as I grew up as apple grew into its own. I was able to witness so many of the significant product launches. This book gave me a deeper appreciation for Apple.
However, I am awe struck but the lack of women in the narrative of Apple and Jobs life. With a few exceptions, the only women mentioned were either related or in a relationship with Jobs. Both Pixar & Apple it appears didn’t have any women involved in management or leadership roles in their creation nor growth. THAT IS WILD. There were at least a hundred men that we meet in the book that worked with, against, alongside or for Jobs, there was maybe 3 women I could count.
Jobs is an intriguing human. It made me really nostalgic as I grew up as apple grew into its own. I was able to witness so many of the significant product launches. This book gave me a deeper appreciation for Apple.
However, I am awe struck but the lack of women in the narrative of Apple and Jobs life. With a few exceptions, the only women mentioned were either related or in a relationship with Jobs. Both Pixar & Apple it appears didn’t have any women involved in management or leadership roles in their creation nor growth. THAT IS WILD. There were at least a hundred men that we meet in the book that worked with, against, alongside or for Jobs, there was maybe 3 women I could count.