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Hey folks, I'll be heading over to IDF (Intel Developer Forum) in a couple of weeks. While I'm out there I am hoping to sit down with Steve Wozniak, founder of Apple Computer, for a quick interview. If any of you have any burning questions that you want to suggest feel free to post them here. Please keep it respectful and relevant.

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A short preface tied to this thread: asked for questions ahead of a planned IDF sit‑down with Steve Wozniak, and offered encouragement. Below are concise, respectful question ideas plus practical logistics and simple post‑interview steps designed for a brief conversation with a high‑profile technologist.

  • What early hardware constraint taught you the most about product design?
  • Which small engineering decision from the Apple I/II had the biggest ripple effect?
  • How did collaboration with Steve Jobs influence your approach to user experience?
  • What single habit accelerated your growth as an engineer?
  • What advice would you give students who want hands‑on hardware experience?
  • Which modern tools or platforms are most useful to hobbyist builders today?
  • What open hardware practice would you like the industry to adopt more broadly?
  • Given 60 seconds, what practical tip would you give an aspiring designer?

Practical interview logistics and etiquette: lead with the strongest question after a 10–15 second intro, keep questions short and single‑focused, and ask permission to record and publish. Use a backup recorder (phone + dedicated device), confirm spelling/titles on the record, and avoid intrusive personal questions. If time is tight, ask for a “lightning round” at the end and request a short follow‑up contact for clarifications or quote approvals.

Post‑interview: extract two or three sharp quotes for highlights, add timestamps for audio/video, and publish a short Q&A or a bulleted highlights section so future readers can scan quickly. As noted in the thread, later shared the interview (see the follow‑up post), so linking timestamps or a brief summary back into this topic will make the content far more useful to people who arrive years later.

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I saw what you said on Twitter. This is an exciting thing for you to be able to do an interview with him. Steve Wozniak was one of the group of a dozen people that I saw in a magazine that are responsible for making the computer and therefore the internet available to the common person. That group (including Bill Gates) were so geeky looking.

It will be a great interview to read or watch if you get it on video. Sorry I do not have any questions since I am relatively new to computers and the internet. I got a computer in 2005. Before that I just read lots of books. But I still like books and am reading one by Gary Kasporov, the best chess player ever. He was the youngest world champion ever (age 22). But I digress.

Just do not get too excited in case it does not happen. I do not want you to get your heart broken. You have an exciting occupation. If it is possible then I feel that you will get to interview him since you are an endearing person. Endearing-- adorable: lovable especially in a childlike or naive way, having characteristics that attract love or affection;

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