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Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making

by Tony Fadell · 2022

Tony Fadell's practical guide to building products, companies, careers, and teams, based on his work on the iPod, iPhone, and Nest.

Why this author is included

Tony Fadell · Product builder and founder

Who recommends it

1 person has recommended Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making. Each entry links to the source.

Bill Gurley recommends reading Tony Fadell’s Build.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: The Tim Ferriss Show

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The Tim Ferriss Show: Bill Gurley (#651), transcript

Conservative summary of Gurley’s own reading selection; no exact quotation asserted.

This text documents what the source says, but it is not verified as a word-for-word quote.

The Tim Ferriss Show · 2023-01-25 · accessed 2026-10-01

Article · Direct interview recommendation

Explicit reader instruction from Gurley, distinct from the host’s endorsement.

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Tony FadellProduct builder and founder

iPod and iPhone creator, Nest Labs founder, and author of Build.