abhikhar's comments

That's right.. i am trying to understand if thats so obvious then why companies like google, samsung , amazon is unable to imitate that apple product mindset. in terms of technology they have everything or even better than apple but still product quality is far less.

I am not only mentioning about the hardware product development, rather overall product experience. I mean in terms of software upgrade process, touchscreen latency , connecting to external monitor etc. etc.. all these features work so seamlessly working every time even after so many number of years. Even though the hardware and software is not the best in the industry but system overall performance and user experience is far far better than any other product out there. Question is why does this apple secretive system optimization process been easily followed for other consumer products like TV , Auto , VR glasses by other companies. Are they not trying enough or they don't know the complete picture of how to apply it ?

I get it control over e2e process is important but there are other companies too like Samsung, MSFT ,AMAZ and even GOOG who has control over most of the e2e product pipeline but still cannot deliver Apple quality product, not even close.

I think there is something more deeper here which is worth putting effort to explore and to be spread across different companies, otherwise this product quality gap will never be closed.

I am huge fan of APPL but at same point I want their product decision knowhow to be spread across different industries like in health , education , automotive , VR to have deeper impact on overall society. APPL by itself cannot enter into all these segments on its own so there is no direct competition for them.

I am always fascinated by how APPL abstract solid technology(hardware and software both) underneath their minimalist design which make their products so painless to be used addictively on daily basis.

Any thoughts on this. This will help all of us.

Nope don't wait for last minute. have an agreement in 1-1 that this is what you are planning to do this year and then have a regular follow-up with him on progress(once every month for ~15 minutes). Normal manager needs clarity on what exactly you are doing with quantifiable data. If you can present that to him , it make his life much easier ...then yon can negotiate that with some perks.. i know we(as engineers) feel very uncomfortable with these discussions but fact of matter is this is what needs to be done in any company where there is a "manager" title.

1-1 is good time to talk about personal growth , promotions , salary increments , inter-personal issues etc. be prepared for it (at least few hours) and have clear-cut actionable items to follow up or put the agenda in meeting invite itself, otherwise it will be just a random talk.

I think you are wasting your time on him. Friends may or may not have same ambition and priorities as you. Better pay some one to get this job done otherwise you may loose close friend too.

i just bought bose Q35. though audio quality is avergae but noise cancellation is awesome. it is pretty steep price(349$) but it is worth increase in productivity for me as there is no other solution available in market better than this( i tried sony and momentum before but it doesnt fit my needs well)