considered a loser

 

Leonardo da Vinci [1452-1519] was considered a "misfit" until he completed the Last Supper in his late 40s/early 50s.  

on over-engineering

 

"I can't use, don't use 90% of my phone features."

- Marc Maron

father of engineering

“Give me but a firm spot on which to stand, and I shall move the earth.” 

- Archimedes [c. 287 – c. 212 BCE]

... the preeminent genius

Because Leonardo da Vinci was restricted to no one silo.

ones and zeros

Q: How many software engineers does it take to change a light bulb?

A: None, it's a hardware problem.

"Limitations bring genius."
- Terrance Howard

"The hardest part is knowing what the customer wants/needs. The easy part is the engineering. And the business comes after that."
- Attributed to Steve Jobs by Kurt Eichenwald