Fresh departure of the chief designer AppAlan Dye's departure to Meta has stirred up more employee unrest at the company than many previous departures have. That's according to reporter John Gruber of Daring Fireball, who has long boasted of sources directly at the company. Applu. This time they were supposed to bring out that the employeesanci AppThe family is not sad about Dye, quite the opposite. After learning of his passing, they reportedly spoke of joy and relief.
Apple officially confirmed his departure, directly through a comment from Tim Cooka. Dye's role will be filled by long-time designer Steve Lemay, who has twenty-six years of experience in Applu, but at the same time he is one of the inconspicuous faces who is not talked about much outside the company. According to Gruber, however, in AppHe was highly respected, especially for his attention to detail and craftsmanship. These are qualities, Gruber notes, that began to decline in Dye's era, which made many of his workance AppIt was annoying.
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Interestingly, even those who have reservations about Lemay's specific achievements agree that the change in leadership is seen as a significant step for the better. Gruber's sources literally said that all the designers AppThe team is happy, if not thrilled, that Lemay is replacing Dye. One source with detailed insight into the selection of the new boss even said that there simply wasn't a better choice. Inside AppAccording to Gruber, there is a mood that almost feels like a small victory. People have come to terms with the fact that Dye will probably stay permanently, and few expected him to leave voluntarily. This made the news all the more surprising.
In addition, along with Dye, his long-time deputy is also leaving. Billy Sorrentino, who is also heading to the upcoming design studio at the Met. And it seems that other names from Dye's inner circle will join them. So it is quite possible that in Applu will soon move imaginary ice in a number of visible areas. And judging by the reactions from within, this change has support within the company that we haven't seen from the design leadership for a long time.
Well at least there's someone to blame for it. iPhone 17 Pro is so ugly from behind. Meta's apps are already ugly enough, so there's a new addition from Applu will definitely do a lot more shows.