Tim Cook Is Leaving. Good.
Summary
This opinion piece analyzes Tim Cook's departure from Apple as a potential shift from a product-centric legacy to a services-driven growth model. It argues that daily software friction undermines the user experience and questions whether leadership will restore focus on well-made software, not just hardware and services. The article also discusses John Ternus as a possible successor and what his background means for hardware-software integration and Apple’s future product direction.