"That's the dumbest idea I've ever effing hurt in my life,"
"No, you're going to do all of it,"
"Do you know what your problem is?"
"You're afraid. You know, you're afraid I'm going to launch the biggest product in history, and I'm not going to be able to do it because you failed, and I'm going to eviscerate you."
Steve Jobs requested scratch-resistant glass for the first iPhone and demanded mass production within six months for the June 2007 launch. Corning had developed Gorilla Glass but lacked the manufacturing capacity to produce it at scale immediately. Corning CEO Wendell Weeks initially proposed a different innovation, which Jobs rejected. Corning's board urged Weeks to suggest a second supplier due to capacity concerns. Jobs insisted Corning handle the entire supply and confronted Weeks about fear of failing to meet demand, forcing rapid expansion of production capability despite perceived limitations.
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