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“The Macintosh having shipped, his next agenda was to turn the rest of Apple into the Mac group. He had perceived the rest of Apple wasn't as creative or motivated as the Mac team, and what you need to take over the company are managers, not innovators or technical people”

Quote by Andy Hertzfeld

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Andy Hertzfeld is a renowned computer scientist known for his contributions to Apple Inc. He was instrumental in the early design and development of the Macintosh personal computer and launched the revolutionary Macintosh 128K in 1984. Hertzfeld is respected in the computer industry for his innovative spirit and exceptional technical contributions. more

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