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Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005

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What it is

Steve Jobs's 2005 Stanford commencement address, built around three stories: connecting the dots, love and loss including being fired from Apple, and death. It is a 15-minute talk on finding work you love.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN returns to it for years as an inspirational talk to send to graduates, founders and anyone at a career crossroads.

  • 13 people recommended it
  • 11 different months
  • 6 strong recommendations
  • first 2007, last 2015

What HN commenters said

  1. “the few who've slipped through the cracks must not be denied this utterly inspiring speech”

    pashle, 2007-03 · Strong recommendation · in “'You've got to find what you love,' Jobs says (text only; video link in comments)”

  2. “This is no doubt one of the best speech i ever heard.”

    hwijaya, 2009-05 · Strong recommendation · in “'You've got to find what you love'”

  3. “I highly recommend it to anyone who's never heard (or seen) it.”

    mrduncan, 2010-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal”

  4. “worth every second!”

    seejay, 2011-10 · Strong recommendation · in “I quit my job last March and it was a bad idea.”

  5. “It is absolutely one of my favorites.”

    sushilchoudhari, 2012-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are the most inspirational blog posts you've ever read?”

  6. “If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.”

    jesseendahl, 2013-12 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: How do I develop fanatical resolve?”

  7. “If you are graduating this year, please watch it and learn from his experience.”

    wave, 2008-06 · Recommendation · in “8 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22”

  8. “was quite interesting and spoke deeply to me.”

    SapphireSun, 2009-01 · Recommendation · in “Steve Jobs speaks out about his health”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: steve jobs, commencement speech, motivation, stanford, follow your passion

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