Steve Jobs’ 10-80-10 Rule Is Even More Useful in the AI Era
By Jessica Stillman
Published on March 12, 2026.
Steve Jobs, the legendary Apple CEO, has evolved from being a micromanager to embracing the 10-80-10 rule, which he believes can be applied to managing teams in the age of AI. This article discusses the evolution of Steve Jobs' management style and how the rule is still relevant today. Andy Hertzfeld, a member of the original Macintosh development team during the 1980s, shared a story about working with Jobs to create the Mac’s calculator function and how he changed his mind about the design of the calculator app interface.
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