John Ternus and Tim Cook took opposite approaches to design, and both were right

October 5, 2026 · 11:53 am 1 sources

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• John Ternus and Tim Cook took opposite approaches to design, and both were right
  9to5Mac · October 5, 2026 11:53
  One of the most famous and successful partnerships in the history of technology has been that of Steve Jobs and Jony Ive . When Tim Cook took over as CEO, he did not play the same role in working with Ive on hardware design – and that was the right decision. John Ternus is apparently taking a much…