[scarface74]

You have no proof of that. They are both VPs. Once you have a certain level of authority, you don’t get to shift the blame.

[atomical]

I'm curious why Apple engineering employees don't post here. It would be a great time for that.

[ummonk]

Apple is notoriously secretive, and has unusually restrictive policies about discussing work outside the company. At best we can have ex-Apple engineers chiming in.

[pier25]

Maybe they do :P

[scarface74]

Jobs himself once said “Somewhere between the janitor and the ceo reasons stop mattering”

And the discussion about the quote on HN

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2524855