1, 8 and 9 leaving is expected. They failed at their jobs. 3 and 4 literally don...

jakeydus · 2025-12-07T18:46:38 1765133198

Also the rumor I heard from a friend at Apple (hearsay, obviously, and an anecdote to boot) was that Alan Dye was pretty unpopular among designers.

CamperBob2 · 2025-12-07T23:00:44 1765148444

Yeah, I'd definitely classify Dye in the "failed at their jobs" category alongside 1, 8, and 9.

Bad AI is a venial sin at Apple, but bad design is mortal. Or at least, it used to be.

jjtheblunt · 2025-12-08T02:13:08 1765159988

i wonder if Dye is the self-important personality who parked his audi r8 in handicapped parking routinely in front of IL1.

if not Dye, then apologies to Dye for looking like that person.

also, there's this.

https://9to5mac.com/2025/12/04/gruber-apple-employees-giddy-...

imron · 2025-12-07T18:59:32 1765133972

And users too!

hn_throwaway_99 · 2025-12-08T03:29:21 1765164561

It's worth reading Gruber's writeup on Dye's departure - it really sounds like it will be a net positive for Apple that he's leaving: https://daringfireball.net/2025/12/bad_dye_job

kshacker · 2025-12-08T02:05:14 1765159514

I was reading and 2 (Srouji) is 61 years old. While that is not too old, but that does explain why he may not be choice for next CEO (besides any other things). You want someone to helm the ship for a decade.

isleyaardvark · 2025-12-07T19:16:09 1765134969

And 7 left January 1st, so I don’t know if I would include them in talks of an exodus.

astrange · 2025-12-08T07:23:51 1765178631

> 1, 8 and 9 leaving is expected. They failed at their jobs.

Siri search is pretty good. (You mostly see it as the autocomplete in the Safari address bar.)