Steve Jobs was fired from Apple and spent time in the "wilderness" before becoming a successful businessman. The Macintosh struggled after his departure and his journey ultimately led him to buy a company that produced 3D animation software.
In 1997, Steve Jobs had to swallow his pride to make a deal with Microsoft in which Microsoft invested $150 million in Apple and promised to keep developing Microsoft Office applications for Apple computers, ultimately saving the company.
The podcast discusses Microsoft's success despite competition from tech giants such as Google and its innovations under the leadership of the new CEO, including the acquisition of GitHub.
The iPhone was created by combining technological innovations from several sources including the Frankenstein OS, low-level software from the iPod, and phone technology, resulting in a completely new era of computing that differed from other smartphones of the time that had reduced functionalities.
Steve Jobs' board colleague, who was mistaken as his boss, had a compassionate side which was not known by many. They were in touch for years before Steve's demise, and not many people knew that he was the caring person he was to those close to him.