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Jobs is a systems thinker.

Systems thinkers are generally seen as "technical" but that does not mean
they're engineers, developers or IT people. Systems thinkers look at the entire
environment/ecosystem and can see how different pieces affect other pieces, and collectively create
and enable an environment. This relatively rare view of the world is why Apple continually
"surprises" people with their "it just works" line of products... they rarely launch just a device... they
launch an ecosystem and a holistic solution to the problem.

Due to this unique approach, they are not a traditional technology company either. They are actually
more of a digital appliance company. Think about it.

Anyway, back to Jobs -- most technical people I know are very detailed oriented, but often lose sight
of the broader ecosystem in the process. From this vantage point, Jobs is less technical and more
holistic.

https://www.quora.com/Was-Steve-Jobs-the-first-person-a-great-tech-artist-that-combined-tech-
and-art-together

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