He was the #1 customer. I think he was building products that were good enough to use himself, because he knew that would impress others. He was a respectful narcissist.
Maybe I'm not using the correct words or my sight isn't accurate, but at least that's the legacy I got from his life.
Building something that makes you proud and you strongly believe it's the best. And convincing people to think about your product the way you do yourself.
Same happened to me. But in my case I was the non US citizen boyfriend. You know what happened? I'm back to my country, shes got a new guy, I'm still alone. Move on. Life is hard. Nevertheless, I'm still looking for a H1-B job for myself. Good luck anyway, marry her!
I totally agree with you. These companies are great because they always think about the users. The users won. For this story, I love Apple for such a great device and I love Google for such a great app. I just need my directions.