Apple co-founder known for his 2005 Stanford commencement address on career choices, loss and time.
Steve Jobs co-founded Apple and delivered a celebrated commencement address at Stanford University in June 2005. His address remains frequently discussed because it uses three personal experiences to explore purpose, uncertainty and mortality.
Explore our editorial notes to understand the speech in its original setting rather than relying on detached quotations.
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Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone at Macworld on January 9, 2007. The presentation is still studied for its product storytelling, carefully staged reveals and live demonstrations. It is a distinct event from his 2005 Stanford commencement speech: one introduces.
An original guide to Steve Jobs’ June 12, 2005 Stanford commencement address, its three stories, career lessons, and the official university text.
