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 very clear leader with a clear point of view... otherwise, you get a mishmash of features and stuff that doesn't make a lot of sense. Tony Fadell amountcleardatum share on social
When I was four or five years old, my grandfather showed me how to build things, paint, saw. Through years of fixing bikes, repairing lawn mowers, I learned how things work. Tony Fadell bikebuildfix Change image and share on social
I knew a lot about product design before coming to Apple, but I didn't understand a lot about consumer experience design, which is really Apple's forte. Tony Fadell applecomeconsumer Change image and share on social
I don't look backwards. I'm pleasantly surprised, and I feel really proud of the team and what we were able to accomplish together. But really, where I'm focused is the future and where Nest is going. Tony Fadell accomplishbackwardsfeel Change image and share on social
Every person I talk to has a story about how their smoke alarm went off or woke them up with a battery beeping. So you take it off the wall and you take the battery out and say 'screw this.' They hate the products. Tony Fadell alarmbatterybeep share on social
I look at the world and peer into products and think, 'What's wrong with these products?' Tony Fadell peerproductworld Change image and share on social
We work crazy hours in Silicon Valley; my wife says we're all kind of diseased in some way. We're totally obsessive compulsive - when we see an idea, we're like, 'let me in, it's so much fun.' Tony Fadell compulsivecrazydiseased Change image and share on social