Steve Jobs

I never use this blog to talk about topics unrelated to my apps, and this article is no different.

There were smartphones and apps around before the iPhone. However, it was Apple, driven by Jobs' vision and principles who created a device to capture the affection of the masses, not just the nerds.

An opportunity was suddenly there for me to break out from working for a large corporation to directly having control and autonomy over my own project, and potentially make a living out of it. That has to be the dream scenario for a lot of developers. It was for me!

I think it's fascinating to consider that such a controlled company created an ecosystem that let imagination run wild. Indeed, it's possible Apple didn't anticipate the demand for native apps over web apps. Then, once the native app took off, with the App Store approval process they also acted as more of a restraining 'parent' than Google. However, this was only to encourage high standards to complement the device's high standards and attention to style and detail.

High standards and attention to style and detail perfectly sums up what was special about Steve Jobs.

I have him to thank for the opportunity to change my career, and making it possible for apps like My Vacation to be created. There will be thousands of developers around this world sharing the same thoughts today.

Regards, Tony