Steve Jobs' Calculator — jordan
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The Calculator https://utfs.io/f/9VtZCeNp6qtYwSKX9IDdQckI6rpjHLlEv1iB8sGf4zJO23AS I often think about the Calculator Construction Set (https://www....
jordan Fri, Dec 27, 2024 I often think about the Calculator Construction Set story written by Andy Hertzfeld of how Chris Espinosa was building the original desktop calculator app in February 1982. Chris was iterating on the user interface, and showed Steve Jobs each iteration. Steve would have some visual feedback, and Chris would iterate again, repeat. We all gathered around as Chris showed the calculator to Steve and then held his breath, waiting for Steve's reaction. "Well, it's a start", Steve said, "but basically, it stinks. The background color is too dark, some lines are the wrong…
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