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On a whim, I re-read “Jobs Biography” after many years, and I am still very moved. Abandoned at birth, affecting his life for many years, looking back at my own life trajectory, the two key words “poverty” and “inferiority” have affected my life. Affecting a lifetime means affecting every aspect of life, going deep into the bone marrow. It is extremely touching that the design concepts of Apple products that I use every day, such as computers, mobile phones (various apps), tablets, and earphones, are directly related to Jobs’ experience of being abandoned at birth (but not the only relevant factor). The experience of being abandoned made Jobs extremely insecure and tried to control all aspects of real life. Therefore, completely different from the openness of Windows and Android, Mac and iOS are closed systems with highly integrated software and hardware. (This kind of product concept, in addition to being influenced by the experience of being abandoned in childhood, is also influenced by perfectionism, especially the influence of his father on him-the invisible parts of the product need to be taken seriously) Not pursuing perfection and releasing on time As a product designer, what I hate the most is that the progress of product development is uncontrollable. In the industry, the boss of the company is often the one who affects the progress. Either it is “casually” taking an impossible delivery deadline, or frequent changes in requirements during the R&D process, or staring at seemingly insignificant details when the R&D team’s eyebrows are on fire. When Jobs presided over the product development of Apple, NeXT, and Pixar, he had to be short in time, deliver on time, and deal with all kinds of sudden changes in ideas and nitpicking. Although every time, his team finally delivered the product, but in fact, no one was perfect and on time. Perhaps, only professional managers (the Christian word is: hired workers) can truly achieve perfection and deliver on time. Only the real operator and the real father of the product will pay attention to whether the “child” is strong or not, and whether it looks good. Therefore, I am so anxious that I think and pursue without any scruples and regardless of the occasion, how can I do better. Employees, professional managers (employees), founders/product parents, everyone has different positions and pursues different things. After writing this, I realized that what I need to change is not to become “continuous pursuit of perfection and release on time”; but to change my position and not become a “hired worker”. Motivation and Enthusiasm To make a good product, or engage in a job, the most important thing is the motivation and enthusiasm behind it. The charm of Apple lies in the enthusiasm that Jobs poured into it. Whether it is for Apple personal computers or for iPod series music products. In contrast, Bill Gates and Microsoft lack these. The latter is still a successful business, though. If you have a passion from the bottom of your heart for a thing, naturally “the process becomes a reward”, you will enjoy it, enjoy it, and pursue perfection. Pursue the ultimate experience, don’t be a good old man Jobs is definitely not a good man. He not only has character defects, but also has many moral problems, such as honesty. In terms of product design, it is simply domineering, domineering, and one will succeed. Almost no one will have a sense of pleasure in the process of working with Jobs. He is fickle, disregarding people’s feelings and feelings, except for a few positive incentives (he is a master of motivating people), and often uses coercion, sarcasm, and irony to change others’ thoughts and wills (some of the means of reality distortion). However, those who work with him and cooperate to the end will definitely feel a great sense of accomplishment for the final result, which is an ultimate and perfect work of art. This is exactly what I lack and what I am confused about as a Christian. In a Christian environment, it is common to see meekness, humility, peace with others, valuing others better than oneself, and seeing oneself as fair. But principles, discussing the facts as they stand, and striving for reason are very rare. Of course, my usual “good old man” role, in addition to the influence of Christianity (most likely due to my misunderstanding of these teachings), also has a lot to do with my low self-esteem and my personality of caring about others. Personal values, personal desires, and returning to faith A few weeks ago, I read the biography of the missionary Berglee “Love China with My Life”. As a Christian, I was deeply moved and inspired. Re-reading “Jobs Biography”, as a designer, of course, will be full of excitement and enthusiasm. Which designer doesn’t want to design products that affect others and change the world? Or, participate in product design like this. In the past, I did create my own works while working on Liulishuo, but that has become a thing of the past. When rereading Jobs, there is another sense of urgency. However, I need to see personal aspirations in a Christian context. God is the Creator and the greatest Designer. God created man in his own image, and let man manage everything in the world. God is pleased that man uses the gifts and abilities He has bestowed on man to create, so as to glorify God. There is no doubt about this. At the same time, human arrogance is too easy to leave God, to take away God’s glory, and to put oneself in the same position as God (for example: the Tower of Babel incident).
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