Something about Apple

I happened upon this post from Daniel Jalkut, reflecting on the twentieth anniversary of his hiring at Apple.

Apple has always possessed ineffable uniqueness among its corporate peers. From the moment of its founding as a scrappy, barely funded home-made computer manufacturer, to forty years later when its value and influence are almost impossible to comprehend.

This year, many new young people will stare down at the relatively meager salary they’ll be earning, sign away their agreement to start in two weeks, and be in for the twenty-year ride of their lives.

There’s just something about Apple. I feel it. And, if you’re reading these words, you no doubt feel it too. Hard to put it into words, but it’s real, and it goes beyond the products. It’s a shared experience, a thrilling ride from underdog to the impossibly cool.

I wouldn’t trade it for anything.