Steve Jobs on Developers & Platforms

Jobs consistently said platforms matter when they make development faster and the user experience better. He tied Apple’s strategy to integrated hardware, software, and services, while pushing developers toward native apps, universal binaries, and tools that let them build once and ship across Apple’s ecosystem.

“Focus is about saying no.”
“The key here is to get to Xcode.”
“We believe we have a fantastic platform here for people to create amazing apps.”
Steve Jobs on the iPhone: Apple reinvents the phone1:45:26

Steve Jobs on the iPhone: Apple reinvents the phone

2007 · Keynote · 128M views
Steve Jobs on Focus and Product Strategy: WWDC Fireside Chat1:11:10

Steve Jobs on Focus and Product Strategy: WWDC Fireside Chat

1997 · Q&A · 74M views
Steve Jobs on the Future of Computing: D5 with Bill Gates1:29:49

Steve Jobs on the Future of Computing: D5 with Bill Gates

2007 · Interview · 31M views
Steve Jobs on the iPad: A third category of device1:32:36

Steve Jobs on the iPad: A third category of device

2010 · Keynote · 11M views
Steve Jobs on Operational Applications: Why NeXT Matters1:12:54

Steve Jobs on Operational Applications: Why NeXT Matters

1992 · Speech · 10M views
Steve Jobs on iPhone 4 and FaceTime: A bigger leap1:52:47

Steve Jobs on iPhone 4 and FaceTime: A bigger leap

2010 · Keynote · 8.4M views
Steve Jobs on Leopard and iPhone Web Apps1:23:45

Steve Jobs on Leopard and iPhone Web Apps

2007 · Keynote · 8.0M views
Steve Jobs on The Future of Computing: Design Meets Society55:15

Steve Jobs on The Future of Computing: Design Meets Society

1983 · Speech · 7.5M views
Steve Jobs on Apple's Turnaround: The Hierarchy of Skepticism1:45:29

Steve Jobs on Apple's Turnaround: The Hierarchy of Skepticism

1998 · Keynote · 5.6M views
Steve Jobs on Leopard Preview: Time Machine and Spaces1:24:42

Steve Jobs on Leopard Preview: Time Machine and Spaces

2006 · Keynote · 3.3M views
Steve Jobs on the 1999 Mac Lineup: Power Mac G3, Mac OS X Server, iMac1:40:28

Steve Jobs on the 1999 Mac Lineup: Power Mac G3, Mac OS X Server, iMac

1999 · Keynote · 3.1M views
Steve Jobs on NeXTSTEP 3.0: A full software demo35:07

Steve Jobs on NeXTSTEP 3.0: A full software demo

1992 · Demo · 2.6M views
Steve Jobs on the iPhone 3G: Faster, cheaper, wider1:43:34

Steve Jobs on the iPhone 3G: Faster, cheaper, wider

2008 · Keynote · 2.2M views
Steve Jobs on the iPod Touch: Music, Web, and Wi-Fi1:24:21

Steve Jobs on the iPod Touch: Music, Web, and Wi-Fi

2007 · Keynote · 1.7M views
Steve Jobs on Intel Macs: The Mac Transition Begins1:34:38

Steve Jobs on Intel Macs: The Mac Transition Begins

2006 · Keynote · 1.5M views
Steve Jobs on iPods and iTunes: Ping, Nano, Touch1:27:45

Steve Jobs on iPods and iTunes: Ping, Nano, Touch

2010 · Keynote · 1.5M views
Steve Jobs on iCloud: Syncing Your Content Everywhere1:58:24

Steve Jobs on iCloud: Syncing Your Content Everywhere

2011 · Keynote · 1.3M views
Steve Jobs on Intel Transition: Mac moves to Intel1:00:39

Steve Jobs on Intel Transition: Mac moves to Intel

2005 · Keynote · 1.2M views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS X Tiger: Spotlight, Dashboard, and more1:55:46

Steve Jobs on Mac OS X Tiger: Spotlight, Dashboard, and more

2005 · Keynote · 953K views
Steve Jobs on iPod and Podcasting: Why Pocket Devices Compromise1:13:05

Steve Jobs on iPod and Podcasting: Why Pocket Devices Compromise

2005 · Interview · 815K views
Steve Jobs on Marketing Strategy: Targeting the Professional Market18:49

Steve Jobs on Marketing Strategy: Targeting the Professional Market

1991 · Internal meeting · 778K views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS X Jaguar: The next big release1:48:46

Steve Jobs on Mac OS X Jaguar: The next big release

2002 · Keynote · 711K views
Steve Jobs on Innovation: Safari, iLife, and PowerBook2:00:14

Steve Jobs on Innovation: Safari, iLife, and PowerBook

2003 · Keynote · 601K views
Steve Jobs on Wi-Fi Interference: Turn Off Your Laptops4:08

Steve Jobs on Wi-Fi Interference: Turn Off Your Laptops

c. 2008 · Recording · 537K views
Steve Jobs on Macintosh Software: Bill Gates Joins the Bit0:58

Steve Jobs on Macintosh Software: Bill Gates Joins the Bit

1984 · Recording · 444K views
Steve Jobs on NeXTSTEP: A New Platform for the 1990s18:44

Steve Jobs on NeXTSTEP: A New Platform for the 1990s

1990 · Keynote · 402K views
Steve Jobs on Apps Over Search1:09

Steve Jobs on Apps Over Search

c. 2010 · Interview · 346K views
Steve Jobs on iPod and iTunes: New Products and Movies56:17

Steve Jobs on iPod and iTunes: New Products and Movies

2006 · Keynote · 341K views
Steve Jobs on the Mac: Back to the Mac1:30:26

Steve Jobs on the Mac: Back to the Mac

2010 · Keynote · 319K views
Steve Jobs on the Web: Dynamic Pages and the Future31:27

Steve Jobs on the Web: Dynamic Pages and the Future

1996 · Interview · 308K views
Steve Jobs on Interpersonal Computing: The Next Revolution21:20

Steve Jobs on Interpersonal Computing: The Next Revolution

1990 · Interview · 285K views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS X Progress: 10.1 and Developer Apps2:09:54

Steve Jobs on Mac OS X Progress: 10.1 and Developer Apps

2001 · Keynote · 277K views
Steve Jobs on Personal Computing: The Bicycle of the Mind52:37

Steve Jobs on Personal Computing: The Bicycle of the Mind

1990 · Interview · 276K views
Steve Jobs on the Power Mac G5: fastest personal computer2:05:51

Steve Jobs on the Power Mac G5: fastest personal computer

2003 · Keynote · 271K views
Steve Jobs on iPod and iTunes: Let’s Rock1:04:29

Steve Jobs on iPod and iTunes: Let’s Rock

2008 · Keynote · 228K views
Steve Jobs on the iPhone SDK and App Store1:18:22

Steve Jobs on the iPhone SDK and App Store

2008 · Keynote · 227K views
Steve Jobs on Tiger: Spotlight and the 30-Inch Display1:40:41

Steve Jobs on Tiger: Spotlight and the 30-Inch Display

2004 · Keynote · 214K views
Steve Jobs on Interpersonal Computing: NeXT demo34:19

Steve Jobs on Interpersonal Computing: NeXT demo

1990 · Demo · 183K views
Steve Jobs on iTunes for Windows: the next generation music store1:18:49

Steve Jobs on iTunes for Windows: the next generation music store

2003 · Keynote · 171K views
Steve Jobs on the iMac: Making Great Computers Easy4:26

Steve Jobs on the iMac: Making Great Computers Easy

1998 · TV · 148K views
Steve Jobs on the iTunes Music Store: Buy, mix, listen1:06:55

Steve Jobs on the iTunes Music Store: Buy, mix, listen

2003 · Keynote · 105K views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS Strategy: Apple’s Roadmap1:29:12

Steve Jobs on Mac OS Strategy: Apple’s Roadmap

1998 · Keynote · 87K views
Steve Jobs on iPhone OS 4: Multitasking, Folders, and iAd59:57

Steve Jobs on iPhone OS 4: Multitasking, Folders, and iAd

2010 · Keynote · 82K views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS X Strategy: WWDC Update1:51:08

Steve Jobs on Mac OS X Strategy: WWDC Update

1999 · Keynote · 67K views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS X: Aqua and the Digital Hub1:43:13

Steve Jobs on Mac OS X: Aqua and the Digital Hub

2001 · Keynote · 67K views
Steve Jobs on Interface Builder: Building Apps Visually12:01

Steve Jobs on Interface Builder: Building Apps Visually

c. 1992 · Demo · 55K views
Steve Jobs on Macintosh Introduction: The computer for the rest of us1:36:46

Steve Jobs on Macintosh Introduction: The computer for the rest of us

1984 · Keynote · 53K views
Steve Jobs on iPhone 3G for Business4:40

Steve Jobs on iPhone 3G for Business

2008 · Interview · 51K views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS X Jaguar: 150 New Features1:50:03

Steve Jobs on Mac OS X Jaguar: 150 New Features

2002 · Keynote · 21K views
Steve Jobs on Xserve: Apple Enters the Server Market1:36:56

Steve Jobs on Xserve: Apple Enters the Server Market

2002 · Keynote · 20K views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS X 10.1: The mainstream release1:32:16

Steve Jobs on Mac OS X 10.1: The mainstream release

2001 · Keynote · 20K views
Steve Jobs on Mathematica: Happy 10th Anniversary0:47

Steve Jobs on Mathematica: Happy 10th Anniversary

1998 · Recording · 20K views
Steve Jobs on NeXTSTEP on Intel: the software-only pivot1:18:27

Steve Jobs on NeXTSTEP on Intel: the software-only pivot

1993 · Keynote · 19K views
Steve Jobs on NextStep 3.0: The networked future1:52:21

Steve Jobs on NextStep 3.0: The networked future

1992 · Keynote · 19K views
Steve Jobs on WebObjects: Turning the Web Dynamic32:38

Steve Jobs on WebObjects: Turning the Web Dynamic

1996 · Keynote · 13K views
Steve Jobs on Dynamic Web Applications: Act 2 of the Web29:31

Steve Jobs on Dynamic Web Applications: Act 2 of the Web

1996 · Keynote · 12K views
Steve Jobs on WebObjects and Dynamic Web Services32:59

Steve Jobs on WebObjects and Dynamic Web Services

1996 · Keynote · 11K views
Steve Jobs on Apple’s Return to NeXT: Rhapsody and the Future44:26

Steve Jobs on Apple’s Return to NeXT: Rhapsody and the Future

1997 · Interview · 11K views
Steve Jobs on the iMac Launch: Making Enough Computers4:00

Steve Jobs on the iMac Launch: Making Enough Computers

1998 · TV · 8K views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS X: The Next Macintosh System1:21:57

Steve Jobs on Mac OS X: The Next Macintosh System

2000 · Keynote · 8K views
Steve Jobs on OpenStep and WebObjects50:02

Steve Jobs on OpenStep and WebObjects

1995 · Keynote · 5K views
Steve Jobs on Jaguar and the Digital Hub1:31:26

Steve Jobs on Jaguar and the Digital Hub

2002 · Keynote · 5K views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS 8.5: Sherlock, Speed, and Scriptability17:42

Steve Jobs on Mac OS 8.5: Sherlock, Speed, and Scriptability

1998 · Keynote · 4K views
Steve Jobs on the App Store: 30 Days In43:43

Steve Jobs on the App Store: 30 Days In

2008 · Interview · 3K views
Steve Jobs on Apple Operating System Strategy5:35

Steve Jobs on Apple Operating System Strategy

1997 · Speech · 3K views
Steve Jobs on iPhone Apps: A Muslim Community Idea0:59

Steve Jobs on iPhone Apps: A Muslim Community Idea

c. 2008 · Recording · 2K views
Steve Jobs on Apple's Differentiation: Why Apple Must Exist1:14

Steve Jobs on Apple's Differentiation: Why Apple Must Exist

1991 · Interview · 1K views
Steve Jobs on Apple's Future: Rhapsody and the Yellow Box1:32:09

Steve Jobs on Apple's Future: Rhapsody and the Yellow Box

1997 · Keynote · 1K views
Steve Jobs on Mac OS X for Publishing: Jaguar for creatives1:24:02

Steve Jobs on Mac OS X for Publishing: Jaguar for creatives

2002 · Keynote · 849 views
Steve Jobs on Digital Librarian: Search the world in minutes3:33

Steve Jobs on Digital Librarian: Search the world in minutes

1988 · TV · 828 views
Steve Jobs on NeXT Sales Tools: Demo Apps and Marketing Materials35:17

Steve Jobs on NeXT Sales Tools: Demo Apps and Marketing Materials

1994 · Demo · 817 views
Steve Jobs on the App Store: How Apps Reach Every iPhone User9:00

Steve Jobs on the App Store: How Apps Reach Every iPhone User

2008 · Keynote · 692 views
Steve Jobs on Customer Message: Serving users and developers0:38

Steve Jobs on Customer Message: Serving users and developers

c. 2008 · Interview · 375 views
Steve Jobs on Motorola iTunes Phone: Music on the Go1:45

Steve Jobs on Motorola iTunes Phone: Music on the Go

2004 · Recording · 318 views
Steve Jobs on Fax and OCR: From fax to editable text2:04

Steve Jobs on Fax and OCR: From fax to editable text

c. 1991 · Demo · 279 views
Steve Jobs on iMac and Market Share: Aggressive Growth6:03

Steve Jobs on iMac and Market Share: Aggressive Growth

1999 · Interview · 212 views
Steve Jobs on Touch Interfaces: Hardware Wrapped in Software3:47

Steve Jobs on Touch Interfaces: Hardware Wrapped in Software

2007 · Recording · 180 views
Steve Jobs on the Macintosh Office: People Before Mainframes1:02

Steve Jobs on the Macintosh Office: People Before Mainframes

1985 · Ad · 125 views
Steve Jobs on Object-Oriented Programming: the next breakthrough10:43

Steve Jobs on Object-Oriented Programming: the next breakthrough

1992 · TV · 77 views