a“PPL”e - $3 Trillion Smiles

Apple has just crossed $3 Trillion in market cap. That’s about the GDP of India or the UK.

I guess it’s the “ppl” that made it. All the products they’ve made are aspirational and truly ppl centric. Intuitive, seamless, great user experience. Nothing breaks. It just works. And it’s beautiful. It touches your heart.

They never had a conventional start. The founder was a college dropout. He was a heart person - who wanted to unravel the mysteries of the universe. He was unlike other successful businessmen. It was not the wealth that motivated him - but the desire to understand and play with the mysteries of life!

For me, he was not a businessman but more of an orchestra conductor or performance artist. Like a dancer or a musician - “composing” products that make our lives better! This is different - you don’t start with market research - you start in your heart.

Thank you Steve Jobs, hope Apple continues to play your music for a long long time.

Love,

Vinod Chaithanya

PS. All the views are my own and based on my sketchy knowledge of Steve Jobs.