609: The Origin of Apple

Subtitle: Two Steves Inc. Jason and Myke tell the story of Apple's origin. It emerged from the unique environment of the Santa Clara valley suburbs of the '70s thanks to the particular genius of its two co-founders and some surprising help they got along the way. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Claude : Ready to tackle bigger problems? Get started with Claude today. Sentry : Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. New users get $100 in Sentry credits with code upgrade26. Insta360 : Introducing the Insta360 Wave and the Link 2 Pro. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Apple: The First 50 Years – David Pogue How Apple became Apple: The definitive oral history of the company’s earliest days - Fast Company Pirates of Silicon Valley - Wikipedia Apple I - Wikipedia

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This episode is 100:53 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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