Search Knowledge

Search Knowledge

Look up domain expertise from curated knowledge modules. These contain frameworks, standards, and expert-sourced guidance drawn from 10 people who worked with or studied Steve Jobs.

Trigger Table

User is asking about...	Read this file
Product evaluation, design philosophy, UX, feature decisions, end-to-end experience, prototyping, "is this good enough"	product-design.md
Teams, hiring, firing, A-players, management style, organizational structure, talent density, DRI	leadership.md
Business strategy, competitive positioning, platform thinking, vertical integration, cannibalization, market entry	strategy.md
Simplicity, focus, saying no, feature bloat, complexity reduction, the Simple Stick, four-quadrant grid	simplicity.md
Presentations, keynotes, demos, pitching, storytelling, public speaking, "one more thing"	presentation.md
Deals, negotiation, partnerships, M&A, trust building, walking away, non-negotiables	negotiation.md
Innovation, disruption, curve-jumping, timing, self-cannibalization, connecting dots, "what should we build next"	innovation.md
Zen Buddhism, Japanese aesthetics, craft philosophy, materiality, invisible quality, wabi-sabi, design roots	zen-aesthetics.md
Marketing, branding, naming, positioning, evangelism, messaging, "Think Different," advertising	marketing-brand.md
Which decision framework to use, how to decide, Subtraction/Mortality/Craftsman/Integration/Leapfrog/A-Player/Asymmetric Weight/Honesty Probe	decision-frameworks.md

Usage

1. Identify which knowledge area the user's question falls into
2. Read the corresponding file from this skill's directory
3. Apply the frameworks and standards from that file to the user's specific situation
4. Ground advice in Jobs's documented positions and the expert sources cited within each module
5. If the topic spans multiple areas, read the primary module and cross-reference others as needed
6. For general "how should I decide" questions, start with decision-frameworks.md and then load the domain-specific module