Pirates of silicon valley movie reflection

1.What are the factors that contributed to the success and failures of Steve Jobs as a technopreneur?

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There’s a lot of factors that contributed to the success and failures of Steve Jobs in his career and as a technopreneur and some of these factors are listed below:

His Foster Parents

Steve was just a simple man living in a simple world with big dreams. He was an adopted child and tried to look for his real biological parents. His adopted father taught him how to work with electronics. They used to fixed electronic devices in their garage. Steve's adopted parents have supported him. They send him to school and enrolled him in an expensive college because they have promised Steve Jobs's biological parents that they will provide him good education and good future. They also let Steve Jobs together with his friends used their garage as they form their company, the Apple Computer Corporation. His foster father have molded him to what Steve Jobs is right now. By this, we could actually say that his foster parents are the biggest factor to his success.

His friends and colleagues

Aside from his ever supportive foster parents, another factor that contributed to Steve Jobs’s success is his friends. When he was only sixteen years old, Bill Fernandez, one of his friend and neighbor, who is also have the same interests in electronics, introduced him to Steve Wozniak (Woz). Steve Wozniak is also a computer and electronics geek. He is five years older than Steve Jobs (Woz is twenty one years old when they became friends with Steve Jobs). He invented the Apple 1 computer when he worked together with Ronald Wayne and Steve Jobs in Jobs' garage. They called their company as Apple Computer Company for Steve Jobs have been harvesting apples as a job for some time. Without their help, Apple computers will never be this successful. It is not always Steve Jobs alone. It is the team he created. It is the people who worked hard to fulfill his ideas.

His Vision and Dream

            Changing the way technology works in the world has been Steve Jobs’s dream. And this is another factor that brought him to succeed in his life. Steve Jobs is a perfectionist type of person, he wants everything to fall into places and he is very strict when it comes to time management. He doesn’t want something goes wrong. This attitude of his is another factor for his success. He is a man of dreams and whatever he comes up with, he always deals it and prove to other that he can do things in his way. He will do anything to make something new. I can still remember that there was part in the movie which he scolded one of his employees from sleeping inside the office. This scene indicates that he doesn’t like people who he thinks that are not productive and helpful to whatever goal he wants to reach. Another thing, what factor made him this successful is how he communicates and deals with people. Steve Jobs has the capability to reach people by convincing them to trust him.

His Intelligence  

            No doubt that his Intelligence and his creative mind also makes a great impact to his career. His brain is filled with knowledge of new and fresh ideas. He always think outside the box, just like what our Technoprenuership instructor wanted us to do. He never satisfies himself until he gets what he really wants until it leads him to do bad things like stealing ideas from other people. There is a line in the movie where Steve Jobs said, “Good artists copy, great artists steals”. Steve Jobs steals ideas from various computer and consumer electronics companies. He stole Xerox PARC’s mouse-driven graphical user interface for his new computer, Apple Lisa, where he named it from his newly born daughter. 

Steve Job as a Risk Taker

            Steve Jobs is a risk taker. This attitude leads him to success and failures. He always comes up with a risky idea. Steve Jobs sold his car and took a risk of using the money in starting his Apple Computer Company. He also chose to drop out of the university, and start their production of the machine they invented which they called the "Blue Box". The Blue Box that they created that can intercept signals to avail a free call. And that made it illegal and the authorities are doing their job in finding the people behind this. Because, Steve Jobs was very into making money out of the machines that they have created. And so, they continued in making more Blue Boxes. And there was a time when they almost got caught on the streets selling these Blue Boxes but luckily, the officers have no idea what a Blue Boxes is so they were freed after. 

His uncontrollable emotion

Steve Wozniak noticed and realized that Steve Jobs is acting weirder than before. Steve gets angry most of the time that he thinks that his anger is uncontrollable, especially when someone talks about his unacknowledged daughter, Lisa. It also seems that power has controlled his mind. He loves seeing his own employees having fights about 'whose team is the best' inside his company and Steve Wozniak (Woz) was concerned about this. Then, he was ejected from his own company by John Sculley, the president of Apple Computers at that time. Because of these events, is very obvious that Steve Jobs had failed. But this never stopped him from continuing creating useful technology. He proved that he is capable and deserves to be back to the company that he started. And after that, he made lots of collaborations with different companies and became successful. 

After watching the movie and seeing how Steve Jobs succeeded in life,It inspired me work harder and do things better to achieve the same success he has achieved. He inspired a lot of people most especially the young minds through his perseverance and intelligence. Steven Paul Jobs (Steve Jobs) had his ups and downs in his life but he never give up to reach his goals.

2. How do you see yourself as a Technopreneur?

I thought that taking up Bachelor of Science in Information Technology is as easy as a piece of cake, and everything would be smoothly flowing in my accordance’s desire. But I was wrong. I under estimated the field of computer. I’ve discovered and realized that the world of computer is a wide and complicated world just like our universe. As the years go by, I’ve tried and experienced some different types of programming languages like c++, java and etc. and strategies on making a program and web designing. In this particular moment, worries, consciousness and being clueless were covering my heart, my soul and my brain. I was afraid of the reality that if ever I did not master every bit of codes of making a program, where would be my future fall. In my mind is that there will be no sense of finishing this course if I cannot use it in my future job. Until Technopreneurship was introduced to us by our facilitator. Without any biased, this is the only subject that gives me the chance, the hope and the other way to dream of becoming successful someday.

           

When I heard the word Technopreneur the first thing that comes in my mind is a person who makes new technology like Gadgets, Machines and Software for business. Technopreneurs used these new technologies to earn and to gain money. Most people thought that technopreneurs are somewhat similar to entrepreneurs. Yes, these two has similarities when we talk about business attitudes like being a Hardworker and willing to stick with a project and having the ability to determine risk and has the courage to take risks. But I think that Technopreneurship has a bigger picture since it deals with technology as well as business compare to Entrepreneurship. Being a technopreneur is a lot more risky than having a conventional job routine. There is no regular salary and you have to find customers on your own. Marketing your product and service and financing the project are also a concern that requires a thicker skin. I noticed that most technopreneur use a combination of due diligence and gut instincts while evaluating their product and service. They are good at spotting a need in the market and then backing themselves up to believe that their idea can fill that need. If someday I would become a technopreneur I should trust and believe in my own ideas and start depending on myself, I should not underestimate myself and the things that I can do. Another quality of being a good technopreneur that I want to acquire is having the  passion and the will to achieve my goals. Having a strong passion is a big factor in this kind of business. Just like Steve Jobs did, he has the characteristics of being passionate on his career even though he was sometimes rejected by his capitalist and also whenever he loans for capital in the bank, but still he strive for his ambition, he works hard until his little own company discovered.

Before I answer the question “How do I see myself as a technopreneur”. I must ask myself first the question, do I have the skills and abilities of becoming a technopreneur? For me, In order to become an effective Technopreneur you must have a creative, dynamic and innovative mind in generating fresh and new ideas to provide a solution for a certain problem. You should be able to explore the world of technology. Also a good technopreneur for me, requires a higher understanding and knowledge as far as technology and business is concern. Business and Technology must jive together. Right now, I think that I still need more time to acquire all the knowledge that I really need, digest and process it and apply this knowledge in order to become a technopreneur.

As of now I can’t see myself as a technopreneur. But I already have some ideas in my mind, too. It may not be as great, as solid and as reachable as to the technologies that Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates have created, but I know someday, I can use these ideas  as a tool in becoming a successful technopreneur. Success cannot be achieved overnight. It requires a lot of sacrifices that would definitely test how strong and capable you are. There are requirements in order  to achieve success but not in an easy way. A person needs to have skills. Skills that given by God that every person has. It is only for me to develop these and enhance. Another requirement would be abilities. Skills when developed and enhanced would soon become a part of me and eventually become my secret weapon towards success. A person equipped with abilities could easily find ways and means overcome difficulties that he might encounter along the way. Abilities are also needed in order to perform my job well. The ability to make decisions and feasible plans would help me a lot in traversing my way towards the long and narrow path of success. My skill and abilities are my greatest investments in order to profit and gain. My character would be the final determinant whether or not we would be able to reach my destiny. My character counts. Skills and abilities would mean nothing without my character. Success would be within our reach if we possess these three qualities- skill, ability and character. Many people fail to attain their objectives in life because they lack one of these characteristics in the whole package of a successful technopreneur.

 I will not stop learning and gaining new knowledge on  how to develop devices like machines, software, programs, and many more. With my dedication, perseverance, and the love for what I am doing, I know I can improve myself in this field.  No one can tell what my future would be. Maybe after five or ten years from now I’ll be able to set up and start up my own business to provide jobs for my fellow men and to help them also to become successful. I hope in that time duration, I can improve all my skills.

3. Would you take the same career path that Steve Jobs took? Why or why not? 

Seeing how successful Steve Jobs is after all the failures and challenges he had faced in his life makes me do things better and gives me inspiration to work harder in life. With his determination in his field of work, he is considered as a "man of success". Steve is the chairman and chief executive officer of the well-known Apple Company. Steve Jobs’s great ideas, genius mind and innovations helped him a lot to become successful. Through his great technologies, Steve Jobs changed many people’s lives. He helped a lot of people to live life a lot easier. His philosophy in life is to "change the world" , and it made him where he is right now. Steve Jobs comes from nobody to somebody, “From Rags to Riches” and that is because of his great mind and innovations. Steve Jobs became very successful in his field of work and it is because of his passion and willingness to do things. Through of his passion, he is now considered as one of the greatest man in the history,  he can think easily with new ideas and create new things. Steve did a great job with his innovative mind dealing with the technology, he pursue things that are sometimes complicated to make life easier. He always thinks with all the possible things and he never think negatively and he do not believe in the word "impossible". Steve only thinks positive, because of being an optimistic person he defeat anyone and keep himself on top. Steve's great mind and of being smart made his creations in reality. Also, because he never quits in exploring new things with his skills and talents, Steve will always be the best. Steve Jobs is determined with all his works especially on dealing with fresh, first and new technology. 

Throughout his life, Steve had a great "bozo" detector (“bozo” is a stupid, rude, or insignificant person, especially a man). He did a great job in detecting and of not letting bozos proliferate at his companies. He eliminate them out if they were there - until they weren't.  You'll never be perfect at it and neither was Steve but the key thing is that bozos sucks a high amount of energy from you and the best people in the company working with you. Bozos make bozo decisions (dumb and stupid decisions). Bozos hire worse bozos beneath them. Stamp them out. And you should not  let them take root around you.

The obstacles Steve had face made him more determined in pursuing things he wanted to do. In his college years, together with his circuit boards, Steve keeps on learning and experimenting to achieve those goals to create best technology. Though, Steve do not have nothing, he never discouraged himself nor dismay because he knows what important is hid determination and the will that he can have the ideas to make something great. For him without having anything is not a hindrance on what he has achieved now. He believed that with your willingness on something and exerting effort to something will help you to make great things.

We all know that Steve Jobs is undoubtedly successful in his career. Although Steve Jobs experienced many failures in life compare to his success Steve Jobs still manage to pursue the things he really wants. Steve Job's is such an inspiration especially to the youth who are craving for new knowledge. Just having thoughts that he started his career at very young age and become successful bring me to reality that I must also begin the steps towards my future. Steve Jobs is just an awesome creature. He is an incredible human being created by God to transform people’s lifestyle. It’s just amazing to know that the wonders of technology came only from enormous ideas of a young man who tried taking risks and put it into action. His remarkable breakthrough in the field of technology brought hope and opportunity for all people.

Because of this man’s success, we can actually say that the path that he had chosen is the right path, right? After all, Steve Jobs showed strong desire, expertise and enthusiasm for success in his field. He is really good in technopreneurship because he has this mindset for innovation. If he was able to have a successful life, why can’t we? But, I guess, I do not belong to this field that Steve Jobs have taken. 

Now, if someone you would ask me if I would take the same career path that Steve Jobs took? I would probably say that I will not follow his career path simply, because I have my own way of making myself successful. I may not be passionate about making big things and marketing big products, but I believe that I have the factors to become successful in my field through my own ways. I will not take the same career path that he took it is because I do believe that each one of us can achieve our own success without copying and doing what others did. And this time I will go to the thing that will make me happy. If Steve Jobs feel so contented and happy in this field and became successful, then I should also choose the path that will make me happy as well for this will give me success.

Steve Jobs’s showed positive attitudes like his determination, passion and his perseverance towards his work and that are the things that I want to acquire from him and apply it to my own path in reaching my goals and succeed in life. And for me nothing is impossible with God no matter what path you will choose, one thing that is important is, you are determine, you know what you are doing and the passion of what you are doing. Every day of our lives is valuable that you do not must take any advantage but you must do all the things that you wanted to do as long as you know that it is good for you and to others and also would help you  become a successful person.