Joining the Mac Group 加入 Mac 组

作者： 布鲁斯·霍恩 日期： 1981年9月 人物： 艾伦·凯、史蒂夫·乔布斯、安迪·赫茨菲尔德、约翰·沃诺克、拉里·特斯勒、杰里·马诺克、罗德·霍尔特 主题： 现实扭曲、苹果精神、招募 概要： 关于苹果第一代Macintosh的开发以及制造它的人的轶事: 现实扭曲场改变了布鲁斯对在苹果工作的想法 , 加入 Mac 组 Joining the Mac Group

In the spring of 1981, I was 21 years old and about to finish my studies at Stanford University. I had been working at Xerox PARC for nearly 8 years, usually part-time, but sometimes full-time during summer breaks. The people at PARC are highly respected, and I felt very fortunate to work with them. It was an amazing learning experience, and I got to work on many interesting projects over the years.

1981年春天，我21岁，即将完成斯坦福大学的学业。
我在 Xerox PARC 工作了近 8 年，通常是兼职，但有时在暑假期间全职工作。
PARC 的员工受到高度尊重，与他们共事我感到非常幸运。
这是一次奇妙的学习经历，多年来我参与了许多有趣的项目。

My most recent project was called the NoteTaker. It was a small, portable computer that had a touch screen, a mouse, a keyboard, and could play stereo sound. It used two processors: one for handling input and output, and another for running programs written in a special language called Smalltalk. My job was to help write the code for the interpreter that runs Smalltalk programs, to write code for the input and output processor, and to make sure the earliest versions of the NoteTaker worked well enough to be shown to company leaders. The hardware for the NoteTaker was designed by Doug Fairbairn, a very skilled person who is good at designing computer chips and hardware. He had just left the company to start a new one called VLSI Technology Inc., or VTI.

我最近的项目称为 NoteTaker。这是一台小型便携式计算机，有触摸屏、鼠标、键盘，可以播放立体声。
它使用两个处理器：一个用于处理输入和输出，另一个用于运行用一种称为 Smalltalk 的特殊语言编写的程序。
我的工作是帮助为运行 Smalltalk 程序的解释器编写代码，为输入和输出处理器编写代码，并确保 NoteTaker 的最早版本运行良好，足以向公司领导展示。
NoteTaker的硬件由Doug Fairbairn设计，他是一位非常擅长设计计算机芯片和硬件的人。
他刚刚离开公司，创办了一家名为 VLSI Technology Inc.（简称 VTI）的新公司。

I worked closely with Larry Tesler on a project. Larry was an amazing person. He invented a way to edit text without modes, like in his Gypsy editor. He even wore a t-shirt that said “Don’t Stop Me” around the lab. Larry was also known for creating software that showed animated pictures on cards during Stanford football games. One evening, Larry and I went to a pizza place in Palo Alto to eat. While we were waiting for our pizza, Larry told me, “I’m thinking of leaving my job at PARC.”

我与拉里·特斯勒在一个项目上密切合作。拉里是一个了不起的人。
他发明了一种无需模式即可编辑文本的方法，就像他的吉普赛编辑器一样。
他甚至在实验室里穿着一件印有“Don't Stop Me”的T恤。
拉里还因开发在斯坦福橄榄球比赛期间在卡片上显示动画图片的软件而闻名。一天晚上，我和拉里去帕洛阿尔托的一家披萨店吃饭。
当我们在等待披萨时，拉里告诉我，“我正在考虑辞去帕洛阿尔托研究中心的工作。”

“Really? You’re leaving PARC?” I was really surprised. PARC was a special place for computer science; I used to say (kind of laughing) that most of the best computer scientists in the world were there. I could just walk down the hall and visit famous people like Alan Kay, who made a lot of new user interface ideas; Chuck Geschke and John Warnock, who later started Adobe; and Ed McCreight, who invented something important. And they always had time to talk to me, even though I was a shy and awkward teenager. PARC was full of the smartest and most creative people on the planet. Why would anyone want to leave?”

“真的吗？你要离开帕洛阿尔托研究中心？”我真的很惊讶。 PARC 是计算机科学的一个特殊场所；
我曾经说过（有点笑）世界上大多数最好的计算机科学家都在那里。
我可以沿着大厅走一走，拜访像艾伦·凯这样的名人，他提出了很多新的用户界面创意；
Chuck Geschke 和 John Warnock，后来创办了 Adob​​e；还有埃德·麦克雷特，他发明了一些重要的东西。
他们总是有时间和我说话，尽管我是一个害羞又笨拙的青少年。
PARC 充满了地球上最聪明、最有创造力的人。为什么有人想离开？”

Larry said he was ready for a new challenge and wanted to bring some new ideas to life. I asked if he had considered Apple. We had met with Apple recently and showed their boss, Steve Jobs, a new computer program. Although Larry didn’t respond right away, it turned out he had already been talking to Apple about a job and was going to join their team that was working on a new computer called Lisa.

拉里表示，他已准备好迎接新的挑战，并希望将一些新想法变为现实。我问他是否考虑过苹果。我们最近会见了苹果公司，并向他们的老板史蒂夫·乔布斯展示了一个新的计算机程序。尽管拉里没有立即回复，但事实证明他已经在与苹果公司讨论一份工作，并将加入他们的团队，该团队正在开发一款名为 Lisa 的新计算机。

After I finished school in the middle of 1981, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I had been working at PARC for a long time, and it was amazing. But maybe I should try something different. PARC was very advanced and had many things that other companies didn’t have, like special computers, software, and printers. If I got a “normal” job, it would probably be boring. I talked to my friends Adele and Rachel, who were smart and important at PARC. They told me that I should try something new or I might regret staying where I was comfortable.

1981 年中我完成学业后，我不确定自己想做什么。
我在帕洛阿尔托研究中心工作了很长时间，这真是太棒了。
但也许我应该尝试一些不同的东西。
PARC 非常先进，拥有许多其他公司没有的东西，比如专用计算机、软件和打印机。
如果我找到一份“正常”的工作，那可能会很无聊。我和我的朋友阿黛尔（Adele）和雷切尔（Rachel）交谈过，他们在帕洛阿尔托研究中心（PARC）很聪明，也很重要。
他们告诉我应该尝试一些新的东西，否则我可能会后悔留在我觉得舒服的地方。

I started talking to many different companies in the area, but most of them were not very interesting. Later, I remembered about two people named Larry Tesler and Doug Fairbairn who used to work at Apple and a company called VTI, respectively. So, I contacted them both.

我开始与该地区的许多不同公司交谈，但其中大多数都不是很有趣。
后来我想起了两个人，一个叫Larry Tesler，一个叫Doug Fairbairn，他们曾经分别在Apple和一家叫VTI的公司工作。
于是，我联系了他们俩。

Apple was interesting to me. Larry was working on the Lisa, but it didn’t seem appealing to me. One day, Larry thought I would be more suitable for the Mac team and introduced me to Andy Hertzfeld. Andy showed me some really impressive demos. I was so impressed that I thought the software was almost done and didn’t think I was needed. However, I was still very interested and thought about it.

苹果对我来说很有趣。拉里正在研究丽莎，但它似乎对我没有吸引力。
有一天，Larry 认为我更适合 Mac 团队，并将我介绍给 Andy Hertzfeld。
安迪向我展示了一些非常令人印象深刻的演示。
给我留下了深刻的印象，我以为这个软件已经快完成了，并且认为不需要我了。
不过，我还是很感兴趣，也思考过。

I went to an interview at VTI. Everyone I met was very nice. I would be working with people I know and respect, and my boss, Doug, offered me a $15,000 bonus to start, which is a lot of money for someone who just graduated from college. I would be doing work on computer chip design, which is a new area for me, and it would be a fun challenge. So, I decided to take the job. This happened on Thursday.

我去VTI面试了。我遇到的每个人都非常好。
我会和我认识和尊敬的人一起工作，我的老板 Doug 给了我 15,000 美元的起步奖金，这对于刚从大学毕业的人来说是一大笔钱。
我将从事计算机芯片设计工作，这对我来说是一个新领域，这将是一个有趣的挑战。
所以，我决定接受这份工作。
这件事发生在周四。

One Friday evening, I received a phone call. “Hi, it’s Steve. What do you think about Apple?” It was Steve Jobs himself calling. “Hey Steve, I think Apple is great, but I’ve already accepted a job at VTI.”

一个星期五的晚上，我接到一个电话。 “嗨，我是史蒂夫。你觉得苹果怎么样？”是史蒂夫·乔布斯本人打来的电话。 “嘿，史蒂夫，我认为苹果很棒，但我已经接受了 VTI 的工作。”

“You did what? That’s not important right now. Just come to Apple tomorrow morning and we’ll show you many more things. Make sure to be there at 9am. I mean it, Steve.”

“你做了什么？现在这并不重要。明天早上来苹果吧，我们会向你展示更多的东西。确保早上 9 点到场。我是认真的，史蒂夫。”

Steve turned on his special persuasion technique to make people believe in his ideas. I met many people who worked on the Mac computer, including Andy, Rod, Jerry, and other software engineers. I saw many designs and ideas, listened to sales presentations, and met with Steve. It was too much to take in. (Note: The term “Reality Distortion Field” is a humorous reference to Steve Jobs’ ability to make people believe in his ideas and vision, even if they may not be entirely realistic or feasible. It is not a literal field that distorts reality, but rather a metaphorical description of his persuasive powers.)

史蒂夫运用他特殊的说服技巧让人们相信他的想法。我遇到了很多在 Mac 电脑上工作的人，包括 Andy、Rod、Jerry 和其他软件工程师。我看到了许多设计和想法，听了销售演示，并会见了史蒂夫。实在是太多了，难以接受。
（注：“现实扭曲场”一词是一个幽默的说法，指的是史蒂夫·乔布斯让人们相信他的想法和愿景的能力，即使它们可能不完全现实或可行。这不是一个扭曲现实的字面场，而是对他说服力的隐喻描述。）

On Monday, I phoned Doug Fairbairn at VTI and said that I have changed my mind.

周一，我给 VTI 的道格·费尔贝恩 (Doug Fairbairn) 打电话，说我改变了主意。

I was thinking about joining Apple, which is a company that makes computers. They wanted to use a special computer called Macintosh to make a difference in the world.

我正在考虑加入苹果公司，这是一家生产电脑的公司。
他们想使用一种名为 Macintosh 的特殊计算机来改变世界。

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Everyone I met was very nice."},{"zh":"我会和我认识和尊敬的人一起工作，我的老板 Doug 给了我 15,000 美元的起步奖金，这对于刚从大学毕业的人来说是一大笔钱。","en":"I would be working with people I know and respect, and my boss, Doug, offered me a $15,000 bonus to start, which is a lot of money for someone who just graduated from college."},{"zh":"我将从事计算机芯片设计工作，这对我来说是一个新领域，这将是一个有趣的挑战。","en":"I would be doing work on computer chip design, which is a new area for me, and it would be a fun challenge."},{"zh":"所以，我决定接受这份工作。","en":"So, I decided to take the job."},{"zh":"这件事发生在周四。","en":"This happened on Thursday."},{"zh":"一个星期五的晚上，我接到一个电话。 “嗨，我是史蒂夫。你觉得苹果怎么样？”是史蒂夫·乔布斯本人打来的电话。 “嘿，史蒂夫，我认为苹果很棒，但我已经接受了 VTI 的工作。”","en":"One Friday evening, I received a phone call. \"Hi, it's Steve. What do you think about Apple?\" It was Steve Jobs himself calling. \"Hey Steve, I think Apple is great, but I've already accepted a job at VTI.\""},{"zh":"“你做了什么？现在这并不重要。明天早上来苹果吧，我们会向你展示更多的东西。确保早上 9 点到场。我是认真的，史蒂夫。”","en":"\"You did what? That's not important right now. Just come to Apple tomorrow morning and we'll show you many more things. Make sure to be there at 9am. I mean it, Steve.\""},{"zh":"史蒂夫运用他特殊的说服技巧让人们相信他的想法。我遇到了很多在 Mac 电脑上工作的人，包括 Andy、Rod、Jerry 和其他软件工程师。我看到了许多设计和想法，听了销售演示，并会见了史蒂夫。实在是太多了，难以接受。","en":"Steve turned on his special persuasion technique to make people believe in his ideas. I met many people who worked on the Mac computer, including Andy, Rod, Jerry, and other software engineers. I saw many designs and ideas, listened to sales presentations, and met with Steve. It was too much to take in."},{"zh":"（注：“现实扭曲场”一词是一个幽默的说法，指的是史蒂夫·乔布斯让人们相信他的想法和愿景的能力，即使它们可能不完全现实或可行。这不是一个扭曲现实的字面场，而是对他说服力的隐喻描述。）","en":"(Note: The term \"Reality Distortion Field\" is a humorous reference to Steve Jobs' ability to make people believe in his ideas and vision, even if they may not be entirely realistic or feasible. It is not a literal field that distorts reality, but rather a metaphorical description of his persuasive powers.)"},{"zh":"周一，我给 VTI 的道格·费尔贝恩 (Doug Fairbairn) 打电话，说我改变了主意。","en":"On Monday, I phoned Doug Fairbairn at VTI and said that I have changed my mind."},{"zh":"我正在考虑加入苹果公司，这是一家生产电脑的公司。","en":"I was thinking about joining Apple, which is a company that makes computers."},{"zh":"他们想使用一种名为 Macintosh 的特殊计算机来改变世界。","en":"They wanted to use a special computer called Macintosh to make a difference in the world."}],"paragraphs2d":[[{"zh":"1981年春天，我21岁，即将完成斯坦福大学的学业。","en":"In the spring of 1981, I was 21 years old and about to finish my studies at Stanford University."},{"zh":"我在 Xerox PARC 工作了近 8 年，通常是兼职，但有时在暑假期间全职工作。","en":"I had been working at Xerox PARC for nearly 8 years, usually part-time, but sometimes full-time during summer breaks."},{"zh":"PARC 的员工受到高度尊重，与他们共事我感到非常幸运。","en":"The people at PARC are highly respected, and I felt very fortunate to work with them."},{"zh":"这是一次奇妙的学习经历，多年来我参与了许多有趣的项目。","en":"It was an amazing learning experience, and I got to work on many interesting projects over the years."}],[{"zh":"我最近的项目称为 NoteTaker。这是一台小型便携式计算机，有触摸屏、鼠标、键盘，可以播放立体声。","en":"My most recent project was called the NoteTaker. It was a small, portable computer that had a touch screen, a mouse, a keyboard, and could play stereo sound."},{"zh":"它使用两个处理器：一个用于处理输入和输出，另一个用于运行用一种称为 Smalltalk 的特殊语言编写的程序。","en":"It used two processors: one for handling input and output, and another for running programs written in a special language called Smalltalk."},{"zh":"我的工作是帮助为运行 Smalltalk 程序的解释器编写代码，为输入和输出处理器编写代码，并确保 NoteTaker 的最早版本运行良好，足以向公司领导展示。","en":"My job was to help write the code for the interpreter that runs Smalltalk programs, to write code for the input and output processor, and to make sure the earliest versions of the NoteTaker worked well enough to be shown to company leaders."},{"zh":"NoteTaker的硬件由Doug Fairbairn设计，他是一位非常擅长设计计算机芯片和硬件的人。","en":"The hardware for the NoteTaker was designed by Doug Fairbairn, a very skilled person who is good at designing computer chips and hardware."},{"zh":"他刚刚离开公司，创办了一家名为 VLSI Technology Inc.（简称 VTI）的新公司。","en":"He had just left the company to start a new one called VLSI Technology Inc., or VTI."}],[{"zh":"我与拉里·特斯勒在一个项目上密切合作。拉里是一个了不起的人。","en":"I worked closely with Larry Tesler on a project. Larry was an amazing person."},{"zh":"他发明了一种无需模式即可编辑文本的方法，就像他的吉普赛编辑器一样。","en":"He invented a way to edit text without modes, like in his Gypsy editor."},{"zh":"他甚至在实验室里穿着一件印有“Don't Stop Me”的T恤。","en":"He even wore a t-shirt that said \"Don't Stop Me\" around the lab."},{"zh":"拉里还因开发在斯坦福橄榄球比赛期间在卡片上显示动画图片的软件而闻名。一天晚上，我和拉里去帕洛阿尔托的一家披萨店吃饭。","en":"Larry was also known for creating software that showed animated pictures on cards during Stanford football games. One evening, Larry and I went to a pizza place in Palo Alto to eat."},{"zh":"当我们在等待披萨时，拉里告诉我，“我正在考虑辞去帕洛阿尔托研究中心的工作。”","en":"While we were waiting for our pizza, Larry told me, \"I'm thinking of leaving my job at PARC.\""}],[{"zh":"“真的吗？你要离开帕洛阿尔托研究中心？”我真的很惊讶。 PARC 是计算机科学的一个特殊场所；","en":"\"Really? You're leaving PARC?\" I was really surprised. PARC was a special place for computer science;"},{"zh":"我曾经说过（有点笑）世界上大多数最好的计算机科学家都在那里。","en":"I used to say (kind of laughing) that most of the best computer scientists in the world were there."},{"zh":"我可以沿着大厅走一走，拜访像艾伦·凯这样的名人，他提出了很多新的用户界面创意；","en":"I could just walk down the hall and visit famous people like Alan Kay, who made a lot of new user interface ideas;"},{"zh":"Chuck Geschke 和 John Warnock，后来创办了 Adob​​e；还有埃德·麦克雷特，他发明了一些重要的东西。","en":"Chuck Geschke and John Warnock, who later started Adobe; and Ed McCreight, who invented something important."},{"zh":"他们总是有时间和我说话，尽管我是一个害羞又笨拙的青少年。","en":"And they always had time to talk to me, even though I was a shy and awkward teenager."},{"zh":"PARC 充满了地球上最聪明、最有创造力的人。为什么有人想离开？”","en":"PARC was full of the smartest and most creative people on the planet. Why would anyone want to leave?\""}],[{"zh":"拉里表示，他已准备好迎接新的挑战，并希望将一些新想法变为现实。我问他是否考虑过苹果。我们最近会见了苹果公司，并向他们的老板史蒂夫·乔布斯展示了一个新的计算机程序。尽管拉里没有立即回复，但事实证明他已经在与苹果公司讨论一份工作，并将加入他们的团队，该团队正在开发一款名为 Lisa 的新计算机。","en":"Larry said he was ready for a new challenge and wanted to bring some new ideas to life. I asked if he had considered Apple. We had met with Apple recently and showed their boss, Steve Jobs, a new computer program. Although Larry didn't respond right away, it turned out he had already been talking to Apple about a job and was going to join their team that was working on a new computer called Lisa."}],[{"zh":"1981 年中我完成学业后，我不确定自己想做什么。","en":"After I finished school in the middle of 1981, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do."},{"zh":"我在帕洛阿尔托研究中心工作了很长时间，这真是太棒了。","en":"I had been working at PARC for a long time, and it was amazing."},{"zh":"但也许我应该尝试一些不同的东西。","en":"But maybe I should try something different."},{"zh":"PARC 非常先进，拥有许多其他公司没有的东西，比如专用计算机、软件和打印机。","en":"PARC was very advanced and had many things that other companies didn't have, like special computers, software, and printers."},{"zh":"如果我找到一份“正常”的工作，那可能会很无聊。我和我的朋友阿黛尔（Adele）和雷切尔（Rachel）交谈过，他们在帕洛阿尔托研究中心（PARC）很聪明，也很重要。","en":"If I got a \"normal\" job, it would probably be boring. I talked to my friends Adele and Rachel, who were smart and important at PARC."},{"zh":"他们告诉我应该尝试一些新的东西，否则我可能会后悔留在我觉得舒服的地方。","en":"They told me that I should try something new or I might regret staying where I was comfortable."}],[{"zh":"我开始与该地区的许多不同公司交谈，但其中大多数都不是很有趣。","en":"I started talking to many different companies in the area, but most of them were not very interesting."},{"zh":"后来我想起了两个人，一个叫Larry Tesler，一个叫Doug Fairbairn，他们曾经分别在Apple和一家叫VTI的公司工作。","en":"Later, I remembered about two people named Larry Tesler and Doug Fairbairn who used to work at Apple and a company called VTI, respectively."},{"zh":"于是，我联系了他们俩。","en":"So, I contacted them both."}],[{"zh":"苹果对我来说很有趣。拉里正在研究丽莎，但它似乎对我没有吸引力。","en":"Apple was interesting to me. Larry was working on the Lisa, but it didn't seem appealing to me."},{"zh":"有一天，Larry 认为我更适合 Mac 团队，并将我介绍给 Andy Hertzfeld。","en":"One day, Larry thought I would be more suitable for the Mac team and introduced me to Andy Hertzfeld."},{"zh":"安迪向我展示了一些非常令人印象深刻的演示。","en":"Andy showed me some really impressive demos."},{"zh":"给我留下了深刻的印象，我以为这个软件已经快完成了，并且认为不需要我了。","en":"I was so impressed that I thought the software was almost done and didn't think I was needed."},{"zh":"不过，我还是很感兴趣，也思考过。","en":"However, I was still very interested and thought about it."}],[{"zh":"我去VTI面试了。我遇到的每个人都非常好。","en":"I went to an interview at VTI. Everyone I met was very nice."},{"zh":"我会和我认识和尊敬的人一起工作，我的老板 Doug 给了我 15,000 美元的起步奖金，这对于刚从大学毕业的人来说是一大笔钱。","en":"I would be working with people I know and respect, and my boss, Doug, offered me a $15,000 bonus to start, which is a lot of money for someone who just graduated from college."},{"zh":"我将从事计算机芯片设计工作，这对我来说是一个新领域，这将是一个有趣的挑战。","en":"I would be doing work on computer chip design, which is a new area for me, and it would be a fun challenge."},{"zh":"所以，我决定接受这份工作。","en":"So, I decided to take the job."},{"zh":"这件事发生在周四。","en":"This happened on Thursday."}],[{"zh":"一个星期五的晚上，我接到一个电话。 “嗨，我是史蒂夫。你觉得苹果怎么样？”是史蒂夫·乔布斯本人打来的电话。 “嘿，史蒂夫，我认为苹果很棒，但我已经接受了 VTI 的工作。”","en":"One Friday evening, I received a phone call. \"Hi, it's Steve. What do you think about Apple?\" It was Steve Jobs himself calling. \"Hey Steve, I think Apple is great, but I've already accepted a job at VTI.\""}],[{"zh":"“你做了什么？现在这并不重要。明天早上来苹果吧，我们会向你展示更多的东西。确保早上 9 点到场。我是认真的，史蒂夫。”","en":"\"You did what? That's not important right now. Just come to Apple tomorrow morning and we'll show you many more things. Make sure to be there at 9am. I mean it, Steve.\""}],[{"zh":"史蒂夫运用他特殊的说服技巧让人们相信他的想法。我遇到了很多在 Mac 电脑上工作的人，包括 Andy、Rod、Jerry 和其他软件工程师。我看到了许多设计和想法，听了销售演示，并会见了史蒂夫。实在是太多了，难以接受。","en":"Steve turned on his special persuasion technique to make people believe in his ideas. I met many people who worked on the Mac computer, including Andy, Rod, Jerry, and other software engineers. I saw many designs and ideas, listened to sales presentations, and met with Steve. It was too much to take in."},{"zh":"（注：“现实扭曲场”一词是一个幽默的说法，指的是史蒂夫·乔布斯让人们相信他的想法和愿景的能力，即使它们可能不完全现实或可行。这不是一个扭曲现实的字面场，而是对他说服力的隐喻描述。）","en":"(Note: The term \"Reality Distortion Field\" is a humorous reference to Steve Jobs' ability to make people believe in his ideas and vision, even if they may not be entirely realistic or feasible. It is not a literal field that distorts reality, but rather a metaphorical description of his persuasive powers.)"}],[{"zh":"周一，我给 VTI 的道格·费尔贝恩 (Doug Fairbairn) 打电话，说我改变了主意。","en":"On Monday, I phoned Doug Fairbairn at VTI and said that I have changed my mind."}],[{"zh":"我正在考虑加入苹果公司，这是一家生产电脑的公司。","en":"I was thinking about joining Apple, which is a company that makes computers."},{"zh":"他们想使用一种名为 Macintosh 的特殊计算机来改变世界。","en":"They wanted to use a special computer called Macintosh to make a difference in the world."}]]}