Apple's Hardware Engineering Group Faces Restructuring as iPhone Product Design VP Departs

[Rogifan]

I always laugh when Gurman writes these stories. Apple is a $3T company with over 160K employees. Employees will come and go. Unless it’s Tim Cook or one of his directs there’s nothing newsworthy about it.

 

[jz0309]

This is what happens when Marketing runs the company.

what exactly happened? an employee leaving the company, that is a very normal process ...

 

[jz0309]

I always laugh when Gurman writes these stories. Apple is a $3T company with over 160K employees. Employees will come and go. Unless it’s Tim Cook or one of his directs there’s nothing newsworthy about it.

yep, but Apple is doomed now ...
/s

 

[nt5672]

right? I worked in two different stores over 10 years and really really wish I knew what it was like to be so high up and be in those meetings, making those decisions etc.

must’ve been super interesting. when I left both stores I was like damn… can’t believe it.

It is not. At that level, you keep you mouth shut, your eyes down, and your opinions to yourself, unless they support the meetings managers company politics. Normally, you really have to sell your soul at that level. I'm sure there are some exceptions, but not many.

 

[jz0309]

I always laugh when Gurman writes these stories. Apple is a $3T company with over 160K employees. Employees will come and go. Unless it’s Tim Cook or one of his directs there’s nothing newsworthy about it.

and they have contingency plans for this. I seem t recall a MR story about Tim Cook taking about contingency, they have that in place not only for him but all VPs and then some

 

[steve09090]

Maybe it is maybe it isn't. It's possible the headphone jack was removed for another reason like fitting in a bigger battery. All I know is they got rid of it, it was a stupid move, and it should come back especially as wired headphones especially hifi ones are becoming popular again

For that one time a year when I want to plug in headphones, I just use the USB-C port. It’s not difficult. How many people here want to use the USB-C AND a headphone jack at the same time? I’m guessing nearly none.

 

[Spaceboi Scaphandre]

For that one time a year when I want to plug in headphones, I just use the USB-C port. It’s not difficult. How many people here want to use the USB-C AND a headphone jack at the same time? I’m guessing nearly none.

I do because I have my phone plugged in while am at a desk at work or at home.

Plus my headphones don't have a USB-C cable they're the standard 3.5 mm aux cord, and I'd prefer not to have to resort to dongles. They're small and you lose them easily, yuck

 

[robbietop]

Because anyone you get who's not a "new 'guy'" is a "whatsit", right? Listen to yourself.

Engineering is a 90% male field

 

[Westside guy]

Pretty sure I'd be able to handle this role.
My ideas for next years iPhone are a slightly better camera, might throw on another button, and I'll tweak the internals so they are 3% faster in selected benchmarks, and it will be "The best iPhone we've ever made"

Yes, but will it thrill and amaze me??

 

[falkon-engine]

Changing of the guard.

 

[newyorksole]

and they have contingency plans for this. I seem t recall a MR story about Tim Cook taking about contingency, they have that in place not only for him but all VPs and then some

yeah he said that in his most recent sit-down with Dua Lipa I’m pretty sure.

I wonder who his successor is.

 

[snow755]

This is our chance. Time to begin the subliminal messaging on the new hardware team to get the headphone jack back

that never comeing back wish full thinking there the days of the head phone jack are long long long long gone

 

[jz0309]

yeah he said that in his most recent sit-down with Dua Lipa I’m pretty sure.

I wonder who his successor is.

It’s a list, maybe prioritized but I’m sure more than 1 person

 

[satchmo]

Does anyone know where Tan is leaving to go to?
Google, Samsung?

 

[Octavius8]

Chat GPT can suggest the new iPhone features, which off course Apple will go against. Like a foldable phone. If u don’t like it, don’t buy it, there can be a “max” regular and “foldable” version.

 

[Villarrealadrian]

...by selling AirPods? I mean the AirPods already sell themselves lmao.

I had a horrible experience with airpods pro got the crackling sound and apple did not wanted to replace it so i dont think I will ever buy new ones again, and a lot of people got the same issue so no they won’t be selling themselves

 

[IsaacM]

This is good news.

iPhone 15 Pro was almost the same phone as the 14 Pro.

They need someone to speed up progress and innovation.

 

[coolfactor]

What?!? Why is John Ternus leaving! I pegged him as the best replacement for Tim Cook. He's currently my fav presenter at the keynotes, and seems to be very passionate about his work at Apple. That's a real shame!

EDIT, I misread it. Ternus is not leaving. Phew!

 

[corinthos]

you know what this means.. iphone 16-25 are going to be 90% identitical to iphone 15.

 

[Joshuaorange]

Time for Tim to start designing.

You misspelled resigning

 

[coolfactor]

This is good news.

iPhone 15 Pro was almost the same phone as the 14 Pro.

They need someone to speed up progress and innovation.

Speed up progress and innovation ... ?!?

Let's see... Apple moves too fast, we get too many bugs, and people demand that Apple slow down.
Apple takes a graceful, iterative approach, delivering quality product after quality product, and Apple is not innovating enough.

I don't get it. Why can't people just be happy with what we have? iPhones were and continue to be an inspiration for the rest of the industry from a purely joyful and reliable user experience. Sure, other phones may have flexible screens and removable SD cards, but adding those would not be classified as innovation anyway, so what sort of innovation are people expecting? A circular iPhone simple because it's not a rectangle?

 

[coolfactor]

you know what this means.. iphone 16-25 are going to be 90% identitical to iphone 15.

How do you want them to be different? Give us a list.

 

[Canyonero]

Lots of departures from Apple’s industrial design team over the last few years. Demoting them to be under Operations where nickle-and-dimers are probably questioning every decision made probably isn’t helping. Be prepared for a lot of iterative and uninspired designs.

 

[75Batt]

yeah he said that in his most recent sit-down with Dua Lipa I’m pretty sure.

I wonder who his successor is

Jeff Williams clearly. He’s been doing more and more and there’s been lots of speculation and evidence to suggest this.

 

[75Batt]

you know what this means.. iphone 16-25 are going to be 90% identitical to iphone 15.

Can you explain to me which smartphone maker is bringing out something radical every year? It’s a mature product category, it’s to be expected.