• Steve Jobs faked full signal strength and swapped devices during the first iPhone demo due to fragile prototypes and bug-riddled software.
• Engineers got drunk during the presentation to calm their nerves.
• Despite the challenges, Jobs successfully completed the 90-minute demonstration without any noticeable issues.
When Steve Jobs died, social media was already around. Steve Jobs was 56 when he died. We saw what Steve Jobs became already. And I just do not see any meaningful similarities in their personalities.
Maybe it’s worth reading their biographies. Here’s a very short version: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-elon-musk-steve-jobs-similar-different-management-style-biography-walter-isaacson
But having read both, it’s very easy to see how similar they are. They both treated employees like shit, demanded perfection, and sought to change the world with innovative products.
Obviously they’re not identical, but there’s waaay more similarities than not.