One of Apple’s First Employees Looks Back at 50 Years
nytimes.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Chris Espinosa began working at Apple in 1976 at age 14, demonstrating early computers despite not having a driver's license, and has remained with the company for 50 years.
- Espinosa is Apple’s longest-tenured employee, a rarity in Silicon Valley where frequent job changes are common.
- Apple started as a small startup in Steve Jobs’s childhood home and has since grown into one of the most valuable companies in the world.
- The company's history includes periods of rise, fall, and resurgence, with Steve Jobs becoming an iconic figure in technology and popular culture.
- Apple celebrated its 50th anniversary recently, marking half a century of innovation and transformation in the tech industry.
