In memory of a man who changed the technology field... Steve Jobs is forever inspirational.
I heard of the news midday today from a text message. Shocked as I was, I told some acquaintances I met in computer science. They responded with "what? you didn't know?" as if it was old news. I'm sorry if I wasn't awake at 3am to read the news break on facebook and twitter... nor did I check those mediums since I had class all-day.
From there, I discovered that I am different from regular computer science majors who talks about tech-y things, such as ram, processor speeds, etc. I realized that I don't want to be a programmer.
Steve Jobs opened the technology market to think about design -- human centered design. (Of course, he has done so much more because he founded so many different things... but this is what stood out to me.) The easy-to-use interface of apple products and the billion dollar industry changed technology. This is what I like about computer science. Programmers can create the most efficient algorithms -- but I'm just not into doing that. I want to analyze, critique, understand, and design how people interact with technology. I guess I like the pretty stuff what some engineers don't believe is important in the production process. But how do engineers unlearn what they think may be obvious to some people and not others? The computer science industry has been changing and I look forward to where it will go.
As I am currently taking Software Engineering and Human Computer Interaction, I've learned how important it is to design efficient and understandable products. It can save time, error, and accidents. The most common example, used in the class, was the design of medical products in hospitals. Imagine the type of tools they use there and how complicated the buttons are.
Well those are my thoughts for now... :) The speech I've included in the video is from Stanford University's 2005 graduation. The words of Steve Jobs are pretty inspirational. Also watching video clips of Steve Jobs over the years definitely bring tears to my eyes.
I need to stop defining myself based on other people's perceptions and I need to start focusing on what a love and enjoy.
Rest In Peace, Steve Jobs and Thank You for everything you've done.
Kristian
From there, I discovered that I am different from regular computer science majors who talks about tech-y things, such as ram, processor speeds, etc. I realized that I don't want to be a programmer.
Steve Jobs opened the technology market to think about design -- human centered design. (Of course, he has done so much more because he founded so many different things... but this is what stood out to me.) The easy-to-use interface of apple products and the billion dollar industry changed technology. This is what I like about computer science. Programmers can create the most efficient algorithms -- but I'm just not into doing that. I want to analyze, critique, understand, and design how people interact with technology. I guess I like the pretty stuff what some engineers don't believe is important in the production process. But how do engineers unlearn what they think may be obvious to some people and not others? The computer science industry has been changing and I look forward to where it will go.
As I am currently taking Software Engineering and Human Computer Interaction, I've learned how important it is to design efficient and understandable products. It can save time, error, and accidents. The most common example, used in the class, was the design of medical products in hospitals. Imagine the type of tools they use there and how complicated the buttons are.
Well those are my thoughts for now... :) The speech I've included in the video is from Stanford University's 2005 graduation. The words of Steve Jobs are pretty inspirational. Also watching video clips of Steve Jobs over the years definitely bring tears to my eyes.
I need to stop defining myself based on other people's perceptions and I need to start focusing on what a love and enjoy.
Rest In Peace, Steve Jobs and Thank You for everything you've done.
Kristian
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