The kids in the Explorers Club were encouraged to do projects, and Jobs decided to build a frequency counter, which measures the number of pulses per second in an electronic signal. He needed some parts that HP made, so he picked up the phone and called the CEO. "Back then, people didn't have unlisted numbers. So I looked up Bill Hewlett in Palo Alto and called him at home. And he answered and chatted with me for twenty minutes. He got me the parts, but he also got me a job in the plant where they made frequency counters." Jobs worked there the summer after his freshman year at Homestead High.
In the Explorers Club, Steve Jobs was inspired to tackle projects, leading him to create a frequency counter that could measure electronic signals' pulses. To gather the necessary components, he reached out directly to Bill Hewlett, the CEO of HP. In a surprising turn, Hewlett answered Jobs' call and spoke with him for twenty minutes, demonstrating a personal touch uncommon in business interactions at that time.
Hewlett not only provided the parts Jobs needed for his project but also offered him a summer job at the HP plant. This opportunity came after Jobs completed his freshman year at Homestead High, marking an early and significant step in his journey into the world of technology and innovation.
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