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Apple CEO Tim Cook to Deliver 2019 Commencement Speech at Stanford

Wow, we were required to complete a "Business ethics" class to earn an engineering degree in the late 1980s. Back then the tech industry had more individual contributors / engineers near retirement age, more women, and more respect for the value our customers expected from our products. Now the tech industry is run by opportunists that cannot reason beyond their next 2 week sprint / promotion / burning man event / bender. This is why the tech industry is struggling with its current set of problems (privacy, quality, security), which all have the same root cause: No one gives a crap about anything but themselves.

And now Tim gets to play "High Priest" for a few commencement speeches. Ok, whatever makes you feel better Tim, but you're really just a "Mafia Boss" attending an occasional church service. Everyone knows you have to give a boring sermon on graduation day but no worries, all the graduates will be dreaming of breaking "knee caps" while they snooze through your drivel.
 
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Well I think Tim Cook better pull his finger out as Samsung is new fold phone going to kill Apple phones easily so now Apple and more than three years behind everybody else a shame This would’ve never happened Steve Jobs it’s more about money for Tim then what product is now
 
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The Steve Jobs Commencement Speech was one of the best speeches in recent history and it is being used in many places for public speaking training. And as far as I know, he did only one commencement speech in his life. And that was it.

How many times has Tim Cook done it? Quite a lot.
Is he any good at it ? Not really.

I think the reason could be he is trying to attract talents into working for Apple. Talent acquisition has been the biggest problem in the valley and in tech industry. Not only are Software Engineer have sky high salary they are also not easily moved.
 
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I guess having paid $ 50K in tuition for Stanford grands you the privilege of enduring the vapid pontifications of any CEO-turn-SJW social media butterfly.

It's like Tim will do literally anything for the photo-op and positive halo effect (cough China cough) other than deliver his company's fabled "pipeline".
 
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I didn't know that Stanford was this desperate. God help the audience... maybe they can get some well earned sleep, or maybe use their iPhones to play games, or better still show up afterwards.
 
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Biglethal69 said:
Well I think Tim Cook better pull his finger out as Samsung is new fold phone going to kill Apple phones easily so now Apple and more than three years behind everybody else a shame This would’ve never happened Steve Jobs it’s more about money for Tim then what product is now
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Jobs would NEVER have signed off on a product like the Fold. It does 2 things badly (that other products do better) and has no compelling use case or audience.

Thank god they didn’t rush an albatross like this to market. Apple may eventually make a product with a flexible screen, but it won’t be anything like the Fold.
 
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john123 said:
Stanford HAS a business school. That doesn’t mean Stanford IS a business school.
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I only know what was said to me.... it is of course in reference to the amount of new funding for business vs. funding for other areas like science.
 
Totally agree,
ksec said:
The Steve Jobs Commencement Speech was one of the best speeches in recent history and it is being used in many places for public speaking training. And as far as I know, he did only one commencement speech in his life. And that was it.

How many times has Tim Cook done it? Quite a lot.
Is he any good at it ? Not really.

I think the reason could be he is trying to attract talents into working for Apple. Talent acquisition has been the biggest problem in the valley and in tech industry. Not only are Software Engineer have sky high salary they are also not easily moved.
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Totally agree, some people are just great orators, no amount of coaching or script writing changes that.
 
scottinlexky said:
resign Tim. you are doing Apple customers no good at this point. you've turned apple into a consumer electronics company.
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Fortunately, he isn’t resigning based off your recommendation on MacRumors. But I can tell you from a ‘consumer standpoint’, the products released under him have been completely convenient and perfect for my lifestyle with the AirPods, Apple Watch, etc. That said, if you don’t like/want to support Cook, there are plenty of competitors that you can support.
 
Who needs virtue signalling from the richest CEO more than a few elite millennials ...
Here is the thing. I just don't care anymore.

Tim: Talk more about "sin" in your speeches, you will not leave with a legacy comparable with Steve.
Just keep out of politics and stop grand standing.
 
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Tim Cook talks about politics and social ideals. Steve jobs talks about personal goals and innovation. I think I know which one is a better CEO. It is as clear as day that Tim Cook wants a career in politics, be it governor or something more federal. I just wish he does the world a favour and bites the bullet.
 
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Dear Stanford young men and women as you leave this university to go out into the world to make your way please be sure to get two jobs so you will be able to afford the new Apple I phone.
 
One day, with a lot of hard work by other, more innovative people before you, you can take over the reigns of a tech company and introduce new emojis as your biggest feature year after year.
 
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"Stanford students, you'll soon graduate, so get good jobs so you all can line my pockets! Apple is innovating like we never have before"

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Stanford commencement was Steve’s gig. Tim Cook should have respectfully declined the offer from Stanford out of respect for Steve.

I’m beginning to like Tim less and less as of late.
 
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