Apple 's former top hardware designer says Apple 's Scott Forstall `` got what he deserved '' Forstall 's departure from Apple was announced last month as part of an executive shakeup . Fadell , who left Apple in 2008 and went on to create the Nest thermostat , went on to argue that Apple and its employees may actually be in a better position now that Forstall is gone . The move came after a series of high-profile departures including Apple's chief operating officer and its head of software engineering.
Apple 's former top hardware designer says Apple 's Scott Forstall `` got what he deserved '' Forstall 's departure from Apple was announced last month as part of an executive shakeup . The move came after a series of high-profile departures including Apple's chief operating officer and its head of software engineering.