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

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. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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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

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