NSEStarted by two young college dropouts, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple Computer Inc. emerged as one of the most successful companies globally.
Later, when the company was incorporated, he became one of its earliest official employees at number 8.Remaining loyal to Apple, Espinosa continued his services even after Jobs left in 1985 to launch NeXT.
He was promoted to a senior position, which he held even after Steve Jobs came back in 1997.
It is pertinent to note that Espinosa, along with Jobs and Wozniak, were alumni at Homestead High School.
Espinosa has also retained his position as a senior employee, despite the recent leadership changes and layoffs at Apple.
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Started by two young college dropouts, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Apple Computer Inc. emerged as one of the most successful companies globally. From humble beginnings working out of Jobs' parents' garage to dominating the tech industry, the company had a small but effective group of talented people who helped build Apple. While many of them have been forgotten, one continues his association. We're talking about Chris Espinosa, who was hired by Steve Jobs in 1976 and is now the longest-serving employee.Espinosa came on board as a 14-year-old part-timer to work on testing the Apple II BASIC operation system (OS) during his school's Christmas holidays. Later, when the company was incorporated, he became one of its earliest official employees at number 8.Remaining loyal to Apple, Espinosa continued his services even after Jobs left in 1985 to launch NeXT. He was promoted to a senior position, which he held even after Steve Jobs came back in 1997. It is pertinent to note that Espinosa, along with Jobs and Wozniak, were alumni at Homestead High School. He met Steve Jobs for the first time at Byte Shop, where he befriended the Apple co-founders.In an interview with Alex Pang, Espinosa recalled his meeting with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, further delving into his journey at Apple Inc. “I got involved with Apple, I started working with Steve and Steve in 1976, and when the company was formed in 1977, I was one of the first employees. I worked there after school through high school. I wrote some of the early technical documentation for some products— Apple Plot, the graphics tablet. I wrote some software, but not much,” he shared.In another interview for Making the Macintosh, Chris Espinosa described his early work with Apple and revealed that he would work after school and write some of the early technical documentation for some products like ApplePlot, the graphics tablet.Over the years, the company, after battling several ups and downs, has reigned in the dynamic world of technology. Espinosa has also retained his position as a senior employee, despite the recent leadership changes and layoffs at Apple.
