Yesterday, The Wall Street Journal published an article in which one of the reasons why Jonathan Aive decided to leave Apple. According to journalists, the designer was not happy with the lack of interest in new products from Tim Cook. Today this material was commented by the head of Apple, calling it absurd.
According to Tim Cook, the story of the source is a real absurdity, and the conclusions made by journalists do not correspond to the real state of affairs in the company. The head of Apple noted that the source of The Wall Street Journal is not familiar with how exactly Apple designers work.
Interestingly, Jonathan Ayve declined to comment for this article. At the same time, he noted that now Apple has a very strong team of designers. In his opinion, it is stronger than ever.
It is noteworthy that Tim Cook also shared his view on the departure of Jonathan Aive and with the company’s employees. The current head of Apple called the departure of the chief designer an evolutionary step for the company, from which it will only benefit. At the same time, Cook reminds that Jonathan Ave will continue to cooperate with Apple, which means that together they will be able to create even more interesting products.
