Father of the iPod and iPhone on building taste, judgment, and creativity in the AI era | Tony Fadell
Tony Fadell, co-creator of the iPod, iPhone, and Nest Thermostat, shares hard-won insights on building transformative products by combining deep customer empathy, opinion-based decision-making, and meticulous attention to detail. He emphasizes that true innovation requires starting with rea
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