No amount of data will tell you if a feature should be in the product, because it doesn't exist. You need to… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
Well, you can say there is a self driving car. I'm seeing the automation of vehicles. Really, computer-assisted driving. I think that… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
There are two different types of prototyping. First, the gut sense. You know how far you can take it. Second, you need… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
You start with the right amount of rational and emotional experiences. You have to blend those in your product when you come… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
I used to work about 100 hours a week; now it's about 70. But 40 hours? Forget about it. Either you're all… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
You need to set near-term milestones. Put the assumptions down on paper, and make it to your vision or ultimate product. Your… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
I say homes are for families, and you have to make sure you design for the family, not just one person: kids,… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
If you don't have an emotionally engaging design for a device, no one will care about it. — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
In Tahoe, you want to be able check on the temperature of the house or turn it on before you get there.… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
Every person I talk to has a story about how their smoke alarm went off or woke them up with a battery… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
To help you focus, to help you really understand what you're doing, you have to say no a lot. When you say… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
You have to look at why people come and work at Nest. Part of it is that a lot of people here… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
Your television has changed, your phone has changed. Why don't these other things you need, that the government tells you you must… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
If you look at most successful startups, they're run by people in their mid to late forties, who've gone through the trenches… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
Most thermostats are built by plumbing companies. But you really need to understand how to build a phone to make them better. — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
If you look at where the tried and true of Silicon Valley VC's are investing, it's in people who understand what it… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
I had been doing MP3 players and handheld computers since 1990-1991, and so they sought me out because of my experience. And about 18… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
No amount of data will tell you if a feature should be in the product, because it doesn't exist. You need to have a… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
If you're not having doubt, you're not pushing the boundaries far enough. — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
I learned the power of 'no.' No is really important. Entrepreneurs are told to say 'yes, yes, more, more.' — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
I’m always doubtful. Everything I do is always doubtful. When you’re trying to differentiate, there’s going to be this gut sense, is this right?… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
When I was four or five years old, my grandfather showed me how to build things, paint, saw. Through years of fixing bikes, repairing… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
Even if you have constrained resources, don't cut corners. People will feel it. — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
There are a lot of designers who think they understand technology and a lot of technology guys who think they understand design. But to… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
Learn by doing. Learn through experiences. And this goes back to Steve Jobs' thing - which is the way you open up your knowledge… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
When I encounter a problem - something that's not quite right with a product - I enjoy breaking it down in my mind and… — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
I look at the world and peer into products and think, 'What's wrong with these products?' — Tony Fadell Copy Share Image
