Insanely simple

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• cercatrova · Jul 19, 2022 · Recommends

  There's a great book called Insanely Simple by Ken Segall (who worked for the ad agency Chiat/Day which famously made the 1984 ad) where the author shows how Jobs managed to simply incidental complexity. One example was with Final Cut Studio 2,…

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• carbon8 · Jan 23, 2013 · Recommends

  This sounds very similar to what I've heard from people who have actually worked with Jobs, as well as the Steve Jobs described by Ken Segall in Insanely Simple http://www.amazon.com/Insanely-Simple-Obsession-Drives-Succe... Segall’s description of Jobs includes an important additional component: obsession with keeping things simple (hence the book title). Segall…

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• johnlim5847 · Jul 30, 2014 · Recommends

  Insanely Simple The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall is quite good

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• kozak · Jul 22, 2016 · Recommends

  1. "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries 2. "Insanely Simple" by Ken Segall 3. "How to Measure Anything" by Douglas W. Hubbard

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• sotojuan · Mar 21, 2016 · Mentions

  That said, I think Apple has too many devices now. I remember reading the book "Insanely Simple", in which the author lauded how simple Apple's lineup was. While it's not too confusing, it's definitely going in that direction. Of course, I am being hypocritical. The 5s is my favorite iPhone, so…

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