'Build' With Tony Fadell (The iPhone, Better Watches, And His New Book)

June 12, 2022

I will cut right to the chase. This week's episode features a deep and very fun chat with none other than Tony Fadell. Widely known for being the man behind several game-changing products (like the iPod, the iPhone, the Nest thermostat, and an excellent episode of Talking Watches), Tony recently debuted his book "Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making." If you're making something or are part of a team that makes something, the book is a patient and thoughtful collection of lessons and considerations that Tony learned from his mentors and his own life experience. It's funny, insightful and full of interesting stories from Tony's time in Silicon Valley.? With Jack as a co-host, we get into a handful of our questions about Build, how some of the lessons can apply to watches, and even the watch-focused way in which Tony celebrated the release of the book. I hope you enjoy the episode, and please consider picking up a copy of the book. All proceeds are being matched 5x by Tony before being added to the Build Climate Fund, which seeks to invest in companies that are focusing on solutions for the ongoing global climate crisis. ? Show Notes 00:05 Hodinkee Insurance?00:30 Tony Fadell 2:10 Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making?11:15 Nest 13:52 MB&F13:53 Ressence 21:13 Tony On The Tim Ferris Show23:48 Patek Nautilus Perpetual Calendar 5740 28:00 The Pocket Crystal 44:36 Impossible Foods 44:53 Diamond Foundry 47:45 Gravity Sketch 48:10 How The World Really Works: How Science Can Set Us Straight On Our Past, Present, and Future by Vaclav Smil51:28 The Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail by Ray Dalio