Tony Fadell

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Co-founder of Actev Motors, Inc.

Co-founder and ex-CEO of Nest Labs

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The First Secret of Great Design | Tony Fadell | TED Talks

Published on Jun 3, 2015

As human beings, we get used to "the way things are" really fast. But for designers, the way things are is an opportunity ... Could things be better? How? In this funny, breezy talk, the man behind the iPod and the Nest thermostat shares some of his tips for noticing — and driving — change.

 

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Article "Don’t Call Tony Fadell an Asshole—He Prefers ‘Mission Driven’"
In his new book, Build, the founder of Nest gets into how to be an effective leader, why the metaverse is bunk, and when quitting is a virtue.

by Steven Levy
May 3, 2022

 

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Tony Fadell: iPhone, iPod, Nest, Steve Jobs, Design, and Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #294

Jun 15, 2022

Tony Fadell is an engineer and designer, co-creator of the iPod, iPhone, Nest Thermostat, and author of the new book Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making.

Outline:
0:00 - Introduction
1:18 - Memories
8:14 - Apple II
16:52 - First business
20:56 - iPod
44:58 - Ideas
49:10 - Marketing
59:27 - PR and Comms
1:09:07 - Design
1:14:04 - Experts
1:20:06 - Steve Jobs
2:03:45 - Jony Ive
2:10:56 - Nest
2:21:14 - Advice for young people
2:25:31 - Startup
2:30:27 - Money
2:35:34 - Work-Life Balance
2:38:12 - Darkest moment
2:43:50 - Meaning of life