The Importance of Product Leadership and Editing

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Since steve jobbs's passing, johnny ive has taken a much bigger roll inside the company. And as i've took more and more importance inside of apple, then design got pushed forward. The virtual keyboard on the iphone wis this maddening quality where it will go back and fix something when you've already moved on. It makes me want to throw my phone through the wall."

Ben and James discuss the downsides of monopoly, and Apple. Then, why there is no absolute answer when it comes to integration or modularization, and why different approaches require different types of organizations and different types of leaders.

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Ben Thompson: Integration and Monopoly — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Facebook and the Cost of Monopoly — Stratechery
John Gruber: 16-Inch MacBook Pro First Impressions: Great Keyboard, Outstanding Speakers — Daring Fireball
Ben Thompson: Apple’s Organizational Crossroads — Stratechery
Ben Thompson: Why Microsoft’s Reorganization Is a Bad Idea — Stratechery

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