Ask HN: How does Apple know what to build next?

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by ryeguy_24 • 7 years ago

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I like problem solving but I'm more interested in problem finding these days. Does anyone have insight into the Apple ideation process for determining next features/products.

arthurcolle• 7 years ago

I have absolutely no affiliation with $AAPL but I think they look at what other companies aren’t investing a lot of resources into, while also prioritizing projects based on new global market entrants, like SDV (self-driving vehicles) or AR apparatus, as 2 concrete examples.

kbos87• 7 years ago

When you get to a certain size, there is no shortage of ideas flowing in your direction - everything from minuscule and niche optimizations to big, audacious concepts. The challenge for the product folks at Apple is identifying market successes in the making and ruthless prioritization within that subset.

reddygaru• 7 years ago

I don't think a company follows ONE process to decide what to build.

Sometimes it's reactionary. If Google builds a truly world class camera that is so cutting edge that it makes iPhone camera look like a joke, then AAPL will be forced to build a similar one to keep it's market share.

Otherwise, I would say Steve Jobs decided what to build next.

Ask HN: How does Apple know what to build next?

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