Pirates of the silicon valley

1. What are the factors that contributed to the success and failure of Steve Jobs as a founder of Apple Inc.?

The factor that contributed to the success of Steve Jobs is the ability to see a gold through a rock.Steve Jobs was, according to his friend Wozniak, never like us. He was the kind of person who always saw things differently, so his level of thinking was never ordinary. One of the factors that contributed to his success was his level of thinking, his different approach and the way he saw things in a different way. Another factor that benefited Steve Jobs was his level of determination and the ability to focus. Steve Jobs was a very determined person. Determination is actually a great factor that will aid a person in his technopreneurial skills. It was his friend, Wozniak, that built the computer, but it was Steve Jobs’ genius that sells it. If it was not for Jobs’ determination to make a sale, Wozniak’s computer wouldn’t make it on top. Another factor is he has a great self-motivation Steve Jobs did not want to stay stagnant. He wanted a change. A change that would rewrite the history of how mankind thinks. He did not limit his self to change his country, or make impact to his local neighbors, no, Steve Jobs was never like that—he had set his mind to make a universal change. He wanted a revolution. To Steve Jobs, a change was not enough, he wanted to create a completely new consciousness. He had this thought pattern that was always one step ahead of us. And because of his self-motivation, his confidence grew like never before. Because he had so much protein in his brain, he used them up in a way that would benefit not only him but for the entire globe. One of the factor for his failure is his attitude, prideful and too confident. In the movie we had seen how Steve Jobs had become too confident and proud of his ability, to the point that he unnecessarily humiliate his employees. Steve Jobs was a proud man, and well, we all know he had the reason to become proud. But being having too much pride and confident is not good. Maybe it will result to a failure. It is said that the pride of man is also the fall of man. Another factor is lack of communication to his peoples. He failed to communicate to his people, to his employees, and he failed to understand that they were also humans capable of making mistakes. Steve Jobs looked at himself, of what he had greatly done, but he failed to look at the persons…of their feelings. And lastly, he has an attitude problem, He had the temper. And he was insanely great. His greatness did also lead him to his failure as a good leader. In fact, as I have understood it. We all have tempers. Steve Jobs had one, too. But because he was insanely great as other people describe him so, Steve Jobs’ temper was never like us. His temper and menace was one of the factors of his failures.

2. How do you see yourself as a founder of a computer or software company?

- I see myself as a responsible, admitting mistakes and determined founder. Understand that responsibility is earned. Its not something you're entitled to. Being responsible means, accepting challenges in life. It is being mature and smart to all the decisions you make in your company. It is also the practice of self-discipline. Learn to respect everyone especially their criticisms towards you Also it requires admitting mistakes. We all know that we are not perfect. We can make mistake. It is good to admit your mistakes. Making the most of a mistake is a double-whammy of responsibility. Not only does this transform time that was otherwise wasted into a valuable, course-altering experience, but it keeps you from wasting future time by ensuring that you don’t repeat yourself. If you never fess up to something you did wrong, then how can you learn from it? One of the key parts of accepting responsibility is being able to say, "I really messed up here. I won't do it again." And lastly determined. Being determined can lead you to your success. If you have determination and motivation, you have the inspiration to do your best in everything so that it will lead you to the success of your business. That's how I see myself as a founder.

3. Whom do you think is an effective founder/head of the company? Bill Gates or Steve Jobs?

- for me both of them is an effective founder/head. They just have differences. Bill Gates was a greater leader than Steve. Bill Gates was a smooth talker while Steve Jobs was most of the time rude, if not harsh. We all have tempers. Steve Jobs had one, too. But because he was insanely great as other people describe him so.Steve Jobs is a true creative thinker and technological leader while Bill Gates is the opportunity seeker. The competition and rivalry between Gates and Jobs has become one of the most enduring and fascinating in the American business industry. 

4.Would you take the same career path as Steve Jobs took? Why or why not?

-If you would ask me if I would take the same career path that Steve Jobs took, I will say no. Maybe yes if I 

have the chance or I have the factors that Steve Jobs had. Why I say no, because Steve Jobs become 

successful of his attitude of being perfectionist and I am different from him, I do not look myself so perfect 

but I do wanted to achieve my goals in life. Likewise, I want to be successful but in my own path, the path where I am comfortable with. Steve Jobs is greatly a pioneer of his ideas and innovations. I do adore him in his career, in his passion, and also his dedication in his works and everything that he have to pursue all the things that he had made and the influences he have shared to others. Though because of his being successful in life, the career path he had chosen, I will not take the same career with him because I am not him and Steve Jobs is unique and I am too. He has these distinctive capabilities that are actually rarely from now. Somehow people become successful because of their own path they had chosen and the attitude of being enthusiastic, determine on a certain goal and has  great mind, with this attitude maybe someday I can be Steve Jobs, very successful someday in my own path.

5. What is your over all reflection/reaction about the movie?

-  As what I've observed in the movie I see that Steve Jobs has an Anger Management, an attitude that you'll never want. And the precise term is, he is not a good co-employee. That's why I am not surprised why he is fired on Apple at that time. Steve Jobs is the man that has only one side decision. It is always his decision. And I think that's the reason behind Apple's success before he died. But is it really worth it? He lost his best friend Steve Wozniak on the business because of his bad attitude or behavior, the behavior exactly I saw in the movie. But he really a charismatic person. He got the attention of many people because on what he did and invented. A great he really is, but lack of responsibility to other things. He do have a family, but never took the responsibility of being a father. That's a one big issue to him. But others don't mind that. All they want is what Steve Jobs do to them. Steve Jobs did a lot of wrong things in Apple before he's been fired. Success maybe on him at that time but the real meaning of being a CEO is not at him.

The second man of the Silicon Valley is non other than Bill Gates. I great businessman with no other goal but to compete on other companies and win that competition. We saw Bill Gates in the story to be a typical businessman. But not only a businessman, I successful businessman. Actually, I like the attitude of Bill Gates in comes of work. But the only thing you will hate on him is his greediness. He made an offer to IBM with no assurance on his hand. And he take his own risk in making a deal on Steve Jobs that he will work for Apple Inc as a developer. You will see Bill Gates in the movie to be a person with no other things on his mind but to compete on Apply and win the competition. This is the Bill Gates I know. The person that faced many cases because of his business. But I know Gates is a good man. He is just obsess on matching what Apple does have at that time. But overall in the movie, Bill Gates is a fine man.

As I react on the movie, this is what came into my mind and what I conclude. That it is not enough to be a genius on your field. You should make a bad thing to achieve success. As the two gentlemen act after they become the man of their own company, issues came up and a lot of things happened between them. But the principal of all they have right now is their diligence in their work. They will not achieve what they have right now without working it hard.