Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005

What this video covers

Steve Jobs's 2005 Stanford commencement address, built around three stories: connecting the dots, love and loss including being fired from Apple, and death. It is a 15-minute talk on finding work you love.

Why it surfaced in Hacker News

HN returns to it for years as an inspirational talk to send to graduates, founders and anyone at a career crossroads.

Recommendation context

Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.

“the few who've slipped through the cracks must not be denied this utterly inspiring speech”

“This is no doubt one of the best speech i ever heard.”

“I highly recommend it to anyone who's never heard (or seen) it.”