Steve Jobs
- 25 hrs 18 min
- Based on 40+ interviews with Jobs
- Rated 4.7 ★ on Audible
Peter’s Verdict
A compelling portrait of a flawed genius. Walter Isaacson captures Steve Jobs’s essence, warts and all, and Dylan Baker’s professional reading suits the subject. I highly recommend it.
This is a unique insight into the life and thinking of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the man who gave us the iPod, iPad, iPhone and Pixar, and in doing so revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing and digital publishing.
Walter Isaacson conducted more than 40 interviews with Jobs over two years, plus 100+ interviews with family members, key colleagues from Apple and its competitors. The result is an extraordinary and definitive account of arguably the greatest innovator of his generation.
Dylan Baker gives a solid, professional reading, and his voice is well suited to the subject.
Love him or hate him, there is no doubt the story of Steve Jobs is fascinating.
Jobs was a complex individual. One moment I was enthralled with his creative genius, the next horrified at how much of a jerk he could be to his colleagues and even his family.
Tied in with the story are many thought-provoking themes: open versus closed systems, engineering versus art, family versus work. There are business lessons too: focus on the product, make it simple to use, pursue excellence at every turn, and stay one or two steps ahead of the competition.
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Listen if…
- You’re interested in technology, design or business history
- You want a portrait that doesn’t airbrush its subject
- You pick up lessons from the stories of great, difficult innovators
Skip it if…
- You want a quick listen: it’s over 25 hours
- You’d rather not spend that long with a subject who could be unkind to those around him
Where to listen to Steve Jobs
Audible has the Dylan Baker recording.
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