Many know Steve Jobs, the “visionary” behind Apple.

But do you know Steve Wozniak?

He’s Apple’s other cofounder.

Woz designed and built the world’s first personal computers.

He built the Apple 1 from scratch. Circuit by circuit.

The Apple 1 is widely regarded as the first true personal computer.

Not just a concept. Woz made it real with his own hands.

No team. No hype. Just Woz and his idea.

He changed the world, but also loved pranks.

Before Apple, Wozniak built “blue boxes” that let you make free phone calls by hacking the phone system.

One night, he used one to call the Vatican pretending to be Henry Kissinger and asked to speak to the Pope.

Yes. Really.

He was a prankster and a genius.

And here’s the thing, Woz also seems like the nicest guy.

Compare that to the stories we hear about Jobs.

By the end of this thread, let me know if you’re a Jobs or a Woz

He famously gave away his own Apple shares to employees.

Why?

Because he believed they made Apple what it was. He said they deserved a piece of the success they helped build.

That’s not a business move.

That’s character.

That’s what leadership looks like without ego.

Oh, and he’s friends with Steve-O now.

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I’m a Woz.

Or at the very least, I’d like to be.

If you’re building cool things. Down to Earth. Lifting others up along the way.

You’re on the right path.

Be like Woz.

I learnt a lot of this from various documentaries, movies like Pirates of Silicon Valley and the Computer History Museum in California, which Steve Wozniak helps support.

Worth a visit if you’re ever there! They also have Google’s first server rack.