Stew Fortier

Stew Fortier

Creator
0 followers

Entrepreneur and writer; co-founder of Foster (writing community), working on AI writing tools

Jobs' Last‑minute Switch to Glass Revived 1960s Corning Tech
SocialApr 10, 2026

Jobs' Last‑minute Switch to Glass Revived 1960s Corning Tech

TIL Steve Jobs decided to use glass for the first iPhone *after* announcing it and noticing his plastic screen was scratched. He convinced @Corning to resurrect an invention they made in the 1960’s, convert a factory, and produce millions of screens...

By Stew Fortier
Each Project Demands Fresh Fundamentals, Not Past Lessons
SocialApr 9, 2026

Each Project Demands Fresh Fundamentals, Not Past Lessons

I'm always surprised how few lessons from one project end up applying to the next. You really have to fundamentals-first it every time

By Stew Fortier