Comment by saagarjha
5 years ago
> But it was a red letter day when the header files passed testing, and we celebrated by going out to IL6 — the informal name for the BJ’s restaurant, just off the Apple campus.
IL7, I thought? IL6 is an existing building at the southernmost end of the campus.
BJs is indeed referred to as IL7 and the restaurant even had an official-looking “IL7” placard on the rear entrance.
Hate to nit-pick the story at all though, it’s a great. Stories like this floated all around Apple, and I stopped being surprised by them after awhile. That level of focus, drive, and accomplishment by just a handful of engineers was in the company’s bones.
Did IL6 exist at the time? I'm guessing the informal name is just "the building after the ones which actually exist".
> Did IL6 exist at the time?
It did, so I'm guessing it was just a mistake. I recall Pepper Mill/BJ's being referred to as either "R&D 7" or "IL 7".
> I'm guessing the informal name is just "the building after the ones which actually exist".
Yep!
Concur. I had also always heard of it as “IL7” when I worked in IL1 & 6. An aside, the balcony & gamesroom in IL2 was a nice little escape for an afternoon beverage as well.
I think so?
IL7, I'm guessing typo, or they've escaped for long enough to forget exact details :D