Entrepreneurs
Co-founder of Apple, creator of the iPhone
Jobs fused art and technology, creating iconic products that redefined industries and shaped modern digital life.
“Stay hungry, stay foolish.”
10 Courses · 60 Lessons · 8 Hours
Biography
Born in San Francisco in 1955 and adopted, he grew up in Mountain View disassembling electronics with his adoptive father. He left Reed College after one semester but continued to audit a calligraphy course that, ten years later, would give the Macintosh its distinctive typography.
In 1976, in his family's garage, he co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak. The Apple II created the personal computer market, and in 1980, its IPO made him a millionaire at 25. In 1985, after a conflict with the board, he was ousted from the company he created.
He founded NeXT and, for $5 million, bought Lucasfilm's graphics division, which became Pixar: in 1995, “Toy Story” revolutionized animated cinema. In 1997, Apple, on the brink of bankruptcy, bought NeXT, and he returned: he cut 70% of products and launched the iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone, and iPad, making Apple the world's most valuable company.
His obsession was the intersection of technology and liberal arts, invisible details, and using “no” as a strategic tool. He didn't conduct market research; he built the products he wanted to use himself, stripping everything down to its essence until only the indispensable remained.
He died in 2011 at 56. His Stanford commencement speech — “stay hungry, stay foolish” — and the way he integrated design, storytelling, and product remain a benchmark for anyone building something.
His library
10 Courses · 60 Lessons · 8 Hours. Select a course to see every lesson inside it.
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Understand how Jobs' early ethos set the stage for Apple's disruptive vision.
Beginner
6 lessons
Homesteading, Zen, and Calligraphy: Formative Influences
8 min readThe Garage & The Woz: Building the Apple I
8 min readFrom Hobbyist to Corporation: Raising Capital, Finding Sculley
8 min readThe Byte that Bit: Apple II's Dominance & IBM's Response
8 min readXerox PARC: The Mouse, GUI, and 'Stealing' the Future
8 min read1984: Introducing the Macintosh, Defying Big Blue
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