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Steve Jobs's 1985 Playboy interview
, subject: Playboy magazine interview with Steve Jobs, 1985
Jobs's 1985 Playboy interview distills one founder obsession David keeps returning to: the relentless pursuit of the very best people.
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About this work
Published in Playboy in February 1985, the interview finds Jobs discussing his early partnership with Steve Wozniak, his view that people grow mentally rigid with age, and his prediction that home computers would mainly serve as devices linked to a nationwide communications network.
Why explore it
Best if you want a primary-source founder statement on chasing top talent, to set alongside Bezos's letters rather than as a stand-alone Jobs biography piece.
Key themes
- The relentless pursuit of top talent
- A principle bigger than one company
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 9 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- The Founder of Jimmy Choo: Tamara Mellon — David directly calls the Steve Jobs Playboy interview excellent.
- Rare Steve Jobs Interview — David introduces the episode as chiefly devoted to this rare 1985 Steve Jobs Playboy interview.