Thermostats are made by very large companies with no incentive to innovate. Their customers are contractors or HVAC wholesalers, not consumers. So why spend to make them better? It's a good business. Tony Fadell businesscompanyconsumer 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
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
Learning by doing is the only way I know how to learn. Tony Fadell learn Change image and share on social
With most tech guys, it's the same outfit every day - they wear their company logo. Tony Fadell companydayguy Change image and share on social
I have not seen a true grounds-up revolution from a bunch of companies getting together. It takes one company to put it together, then people draft off of that, but they don't build it top to bottom with a specific vision. Tony Fadell bottombuildbunch share on social
I don't want the iPod to be my defining thing. Tony Fadell defineipodthing Change image and share on social
I've been working with contractors designing and building a house on a nonstop basis since 2005. I learned about all these systems of audio, construction, electricity, energy, water systems. Tony Fadell audiobasisbuild Change image and share on social
You need to set near-term milestones. Put the assumptions down on paper, and make it to your vision or ultimate product. Your team has to understand where they're going. Your partners need to understand where they're going. Tony Fadell assumptionmakemilestone share on social
If you don't have an emotionally engaging design for a device, no one will care about it. Tony Fadell caredesigndevice Change image and share on social
