Steve Wozniak is a textbook example of a tech guy who got driven out by business guys so they could ruin everything for fun and profit.
this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2026
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Also someone who isn't insecure about their ability. He KNOWS he can make something new on a whim. He knows it in his bones.
He KNOWS he can make something new on a whim.
He knows he was in the right place at the right time.
That's why he was successful. But I'm talking about his ability and his confidence in his skills.
Have you watched the show called Halt and Catch Fire?
This Steve would have probably put all of us in a better timeline. But no. The car salesman took over.
By design. Shareholders want the car salesmen in charge.
There's no shareholder. Only older car salesmen.
Woz was always the better of the Steves.
Hard agree.
Hard dis-dis-agree (which means I agree)
Every time Woz says something I'm reminded of what a cool guy he is. Probably be good friends in the right circumstances