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

I'll 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, and the Nest thermostat), 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 lessors 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 my 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.  

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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&F 

13:53 Ressence 

21:13 Tony On The Tim Ferris Show 

23:48 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 Smil 

51:28 "The Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail" by Ray Dalio