If you need any more proof that Apple is full of insanely talented people, just consider some of the companies that its employees went on to start after leaving the company.
Ex-Apple employees have launched companies that are innovating everything from cloud computing to connected home devices and shopping.
This is an update of a post originally written by Seth Fiegerman.
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Nest Labs, the company behind The Learning Thermostat, was started by the guy who created the iPod.
While at Apple, Tony Fadell helped redefine the concept of a portable music player by developing the iPod. Fadell left the company in 2008 and later founded Nest Labs in 2010, a company that is redefining another product: the thermostat. Google bought Nest in January 2014 for $3.2 billion.
Andy Rubin, the founder of Android, originally started out at Apple.
Andy Rubin started his career in the early 90s as an engineer at Apple. He later founded Android, an open source mobile software company, which was eventually bought up by Google. Apple later accused Rubin of drawing a little too much inspiration for Android from his time at Apple. Rubin left Google in October 2014 and is now working on his own startup incubator and venture capital fund.
Enjoy, a startup that wants to bring the Apple Store Genius Bar to you, was created by Apple's former retail chief Ron Johnson.
Enjoy is a shopping platform that sells high-end electronic devices. But the real crux of the company that makes it stand out is its team of experts, which delivers products to you after you purchase them and sets them up for you. You can also book a session with an expert if you're having an issue with a device or simply need help learning how to use it. Ron Johnson, Apple's former vice president of retail, recently launched Enjoy in New York and San Francisco.
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