'SPAC King' Chamath Palihapitiya Reveals He Was Interviewed By Steve Jobs And Almost Became Head Of IPhone: 'I Was Like A Believer Meeting Jesus'
'SPAC King' Chamath Palihapitiya Reveals He Was Interviewed By Steve Jobs And Almost Became Head Of IPhone: 'I Was Like A Believer Meeting Jesus'
Silicon Valley veteran Chamath Palihapitiya, known as the "SPAC King" for his use of special purpose acquisition companies, recently shared a surprising story on the All-In Podcast. Palihapitiya, who left Facebook in 2011, revealed he almost became the head of iPhone at Apple after interviewing with the iconic Steve Jobs.
硅谷资深人士查马斯·帕利哈皮蒂亚（Chamath Palihapitiya）因使用特殊目的收购公司而被称为 “SPAC之王”，他最近在All-In Podcast上分享了一个令人惊讶的故事。2011年离开Facebook的帕利哈皮蒂亚在接受了标志性人物史蒂夫·乔布斯采访后透露，他差点成为苹果iPhone的负责人。
What Happened: Palihapitiya was reminiscing about his early days at Winamp, where he spearheaded a visionary 99-cent music download store concept. While the idea impressed big names, Palihapitiya said owner AOL's internal politics stalled the project. Nine months later, iTunes launched a similar service, which he believed showcased Apple's superior execution.
发生了什么：帕利哈皮蒂亚回忆起他在Winamp的早年时光，在那里他带头创立了一个富有远见的99美分音乐下载商店概念。尽管这个想法给知名人士留下了深刻的印象，但帕利哈皮蒂亚说，所有者美国在线的内部政治使该项目停滞不前。九个月后，iTunes推出了一项类似的服务，他认为这展示了苹果的卓越执行力。
This anecdote transitioned into a bombshell revelation. Palihapitiya hesitantly shared that upon leaving Facebook in 2011, he interviewed for a job at Apple — specifically, the rumored head of iPhone role.
这个轶事变成了重磅炸弹的启示。帕利哈皮蒂亚犹豫地分享说，在2011年离开Facebook时，他在苹果面试了一份工作，特别是传闻中的iPhone负责人的职位。
"And I was adamant that I would never work for anybody until I heard it was Steve Jobs. And I was like, I will do whatever he says," Palihapitiya said. "I would have driven his car."
“在我听说是史蒂夫·乔布斯之前，我坚称我永远不会为任何人工作。我当时想，无论他说什么我都会做，” 帕利哈皮蒂亚说。“我本来会开他的车的。”
A Small Twist: The venture capitalist said he would not get into the details of the interview rounds and the "process died" once it emerged that Jobs was not going to be CEO anymore, and Palihapitiya would end up reporting to Tim Cook. "They said I wasn't a good cultural fit for Apple in the new era," he said.
小转折：这位风险投资家表示，他不会透露各轮面试的细节，一旦得知乔布斯将不再担任首席执行官，“过程就结束了”，而帕利哈皮蒂亚最终将向蒂姆·库克汇报。他说：“他们说我不适合新时代的苹果文化。”
"So then I went and I started Social Capital, but that was my only job interview that I had when I was leaving Facebook," Palihapitiya said. "I was like a kid meeting his, I don't even want to call it 'idol.' I think I was like a believer meeting Jesus. That's how it felt."
帕利哈皮蒂亚说：“于是我去创办了社交资本，但那是我离开Facebook时唯一一次的求职面试。”“我就像个孩子遇见他，我甚至不想称它为'偶像'。我想我就像一个信徒遇见耶稣。就是这样的感觉。”
The Twilight Of The Jobs Era: It's important to note that 2011 was a significant year for Apple. Jobs, battling health issues, was nearing the end of his tenure as CEO. While details remain private, the interview process likely coincided with Jobs' decision to hand over the reins to Cook, a shift that would significantly impact Apple's leadership structure.
就业时代的暮光之城：值得注意的是，2011年对苹果来说是重要的一年。与健康问题作斗争的乔布斯作为首席执行官的任期已接近尾声。尽管细节仍然保密，但面试过程可能恰逢乔布斯决定将控制权移交给库克，这一转变将对苹果的领导结构产生重大影响。
Palihapitiya's Facebook Years: Palihapitiya joined Facebook in 2007 (the same year when the iPhone was launched) when it was a little over three years old, rising to become a prominent figure who led projects such as Facebook Home and Facebook Phone — which Palihapitiya had said would have "been an Apple iPhone-like moment."
帕利哈皮蒂亚的Facebook岁月：帕利哈皮蒂亚于2007年（iPhone推出的同年）加入Facebook，当时它才三年多，后来成为领导Facebook Home和Facebook Phone等项目的杰出人物——帕利哈皮蒂亚曾说过 “这将是一个像苹果iPhone一样的时刻”。
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