Photo by Matthew Yohe

In August, I posted an open thank you letter to Steve Jobs of Apple in response to his retirement.  My thoughts now turn to compassion at his passing.  I also think of how his work has fulfilled so many of our dreams.

Back at the start, he was building the tools for which we designers were hungry.  He could clearly envision what we needed, and created it.  This momentum continued far beyond into the very fabric of our modern lives.

As we move forward without his leadership, we see a void and we wonder about the future.  In a way, perhaps the next wave of development is now collectively held with all of us.  Perhaps the next advancement most readily open to us is how we use the tools Steve’s passion created for us – with mindfulness and insight.