Mark Vena

2 weeks ago | markvena.medium.com | Mark Vena

Mark Vena·Follow6 min read·--Image by author using AIApple, why have you forsaken users like me? I feel like you’re beginning to take me for granted. I know that Apple is still one of the most influential tech companies on the planet, and I fully recognize that its products continue to set the bar in industrial design, brand loyalty, and ecosystem integration. But not everything is perfect in Cupertino.

3 weeks ago | markvena.medium.com | Mark Vena

Mark Vena·Follow6 min read·--Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (Photo by Author)I never thought this day would come. Seriously. If you had told me a year ago that I’d be tapping this article out on a Samsung Galaxy S25, sipping my coffee while my old iPhone 16 Pro Max gathers dust in a drawer, I’d have laughed and called you a traitor. After 18 years in Apple’s warm, minimalist embrace, I’ve crossed over. And you know what? I’m not looking in the rear-view mirror. Let me rewind a bit.

3 weeks ago | technewsworld.com | Mark Vena

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1 month ago | technewsworld.com | Mark Vena

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1 month ago | markvena.medium.com | Mark Vena

Mark Vena·Follow7 min read·--I’ve been fortunate to have a few mentors who influenced the shape of my career at its formative stages. One of those people was Tom Mitchell, who unexpectedly passed away last November at the age of 76. I met Tom in February 1993 on a surprisingly pleasant weather day in Houston when I was interviewing for a product manager role at Compaq Computer Corporation.