ISTR reading the Warwick doc on their website a while ago.

The linked article did make me wonder how many serious programmers out there would really try to get a top-flight developer job at Apple by first getting a position in one of the retail shops? Surely there can't be anyone who's achieved that? Maybe in the sales side of the business but surely not development.

It also made me wonder how many people in their employ actually don't just work there for the sheer love of the company or bragging rights, but would actually be just as happy to work for Google or a small startup or even, dare I say it, Microsoft?

I thought the tone of the article made it sound like there were legions of desperate Apple fanboys of varying technical ability, eager to do anything just to stand next to Steve in the lunch queue.