Gary Fowler and Daniel Kottke: Lessons from an Original Apple Team Member

In this Silicon Valley Tech & AI episode presented by GSD Venture Studios Gary Fowler interviews Daniel Kottke. Guest: DK was a close friend of Steve Jobs at Reed College and was the first employee of Apple, building & testing Apple-1’s in the Jobs’ garage in 1976. He was at Apple 8 years, as a technician on the Apple-II, Apple-III and a co-designer of the Macintosh 1981-4. He’s been involved with a dozen startups since, including Greenleaf Science/Areca Science (physio. data mon.), Lucidity Inst., Gen’l Magic, Silicon Gaming, Vertical Networks. The ill-fated Hobergs Resort project 2010-2014 led to immersion in IoT and smarthome tech and in recent years a focus on smarthome integration for co-living/eldercare markets. Kottke’s early friendship and trip to India in 1974 with Steve Jobs will be the focus of an upcoming memoir.