[RaSoJo]

Apart from Woz, I don't consider the rest of the individuals as nerds at all. Those are loan sharks in the garb of nerds.

Capitalizing the work of others, Cannibalizing smaller entities, creating monopolies, controlling the government and the narrative.

[lioeters]

The way of Woz is how you earn the respect of fellow nerds.

The way of Jobs is how you "earn" a billion dollars.

[datsci_est_2015]

I prefer the term “extract” in place of “earn” in this context.

[tim333]

Though Woz did ok there.

[oxag3n]

Looked for this comment!

All those C*Os and founders are good and successful politicians, not nerds. There was a colossal PR campaign to picture them as nerds for multiple reasons, but most of them never created like nerds would do (with a passion, going deep, enjoying the process & the result).

Politicians become successful due to skills incompatible with nerd mindset. Look at Linus, he could built an empire but he's a git.