Ko Isono

Ko Isono (1962 – December 12, 1992) was a software engineer at Apple Computer.

Personal life
Isono was born in Japan and was living in Fremont, California. Against his parents' wishes, he went to Japan to get married and returned in May 1992 with his new wife, to the surprise of his colleagues.

Work at Apple Computer
At Apple Computer, Isono worked on the sensor code of Newton software along with how text and graphics were displayed. The pressure of delivering the new platform on time forced the development team to work very long hours. On December 12, 1992, Isono returned home and died of a self-inflicted gunshot in the bedroom, weeks before a demonstration that had been scheduled for January 8, 1993 at the upcoming winter in.

Aftermath
The following week, another programmer assaulted his roommate and was jailed. Some other engineers had quit. Isono's funeral was held in the area. Despite the setbacks, vice president Gaston Bastiaens bet his that the remaining team could still ship the Newton MessagePad by the summer of 1993.

Dedication
Newton OS displays a message "In Memory of Ko Isono." in the About Newton info box.

Articles

 * Inside the Los Angeles Clinic That Uses Ketamine to Treat Depression by Rene Chun at Los Angeles Magazine (2017-06-19)