Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview

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Recommended as the best Steve Jobs interview, with insight that still applies today and is worth rewatching for inspiration.

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Insightful Jobs commentary, still relevant today
“Listening to Steve talk about the benefits of object oriented programming is something else”
Comment from 4 Oct 2026 in “Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died”
“I also watch the lost Steve Jobs documentary every few years for inspiration”
Comment from 4 Oct 2026 in “Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died”
“the interview is surprisingly still applicable in many areas”
Comment from 4 May 2026 in “I Recreated the Apple Lisa Computer Inside an FPGA – The LisaFPGA Project”
Praised as the best Jobs interview
“His “Lost Interview” with Steve is incredible.”
Comment from 4 Oct 2026 in “Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died”
“the best Steve Jobs interview”
Comment from 20 Oct 2026 in “My Friend Bob Cringely”

All 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“with correct speed and aspect ratio”

RecommendsComment from 24 Oct 2026 in “My Friend Bob Cringely”

“Other versions run at the wrong speed or have an incorrect aspect ratio.”

RecommendsComment from 21 Oct 2026 in “My Friend Bob Cringely”

“the best Steve Jobs interview”

RecommendsComment from 20 Oct 2026 in “My Friend Bob Cringely”

“Highly recommend it if you like Triumph of the Nerds.”

RecommendsComment from 5 Oct 2026 in “Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died”

“Listening to Steve talk about the benefits of object oriented programming is something else”

RecommendsComment from 4 Oct 2026 in “Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died”

“I also watch the lost Steve Jobs documentary every few years for inspiration”

RecommendsComment from 4 Oct 2026 in “Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died”

“His “Lost Interview” with Steve is incredible.”

RecommendsComment from 4 Oct 2026 in “Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died”

“the interview is surprisingly still applicable in many areas”

RecommendsComment from 4 May 2026 in “I Recreated the Apple Lisa Computer Inside an FPGA – The LisaFPGA Project”

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