Jason Snell, at Six Colors:
Without making it personal, it feels like turnover in that group is a good thing. As much as I admire what Ive and his team accomplished in the first decade of the century, the last 15 years have been a lot rougher. Maybe everyone is better off if some new people step up and a new team is given the opportunity to build their own reputations?
Narrator: It did get personal.
I agree with this entire article: I'm glad Dye—and others on the design team at Apple—are moving on, and hope that this allows a new generation to step up.
In a major coup for someone, Alan Dye leaves Apple
I learned a long time ago not to make it personal when it comes to criticizing Apple. As someone on the outside looking in, I can (and do) judge what Apple does, but it’s hard to ever know th...