There's the saying to "quit while you're at the top". He has a massive victory with M1. Staying in place the best outcome in the future is to deliver incremental improvements. Going to the competition and helping them bootstrap another potentially hugely successful chip is certainly far more attractive. A new challenge is probably worth more than money alone.
I was about to say, it's also possible that he realize that right now if he quits Apple, he has an almost "legendary" status, to a point where he could easily come back in a few years for at least the same salary as before, if it turns out that working for Intel sucks for him.
If Intel is offering a competitive salary and promising interesting work, this is basically a zero-risk move for him.
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These things happen.Or the "work is done" at Apple and he sees a chance to "do it again" for Intel. Often solving the same problem twice is fun, like replaying a game.
There's the saying to "quit while you're at the top". He has a massive victory with M1. Staying in place the best outcome in the future is to deliver incremental improvements. Going to the competition and helping them bootstrap another potentially hugely successful chip is certainly far more attractive. A new challenge is probably worth more than money alone.
I was about to say, it's also possible that he realize that right now if he quits Apple, he has an almost "legendary" status, to a point where he could easily come back in a few years for at least the same salary as before, if it turns out that working for Intel sucks for him.
If Intel is offering a competitive salary and promising interesting work, this is basically a zero-risk move for him.