Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making

Tony Fadell, who led the teams behind the iPod and iPhone and founded Nest, offers the advice he wishes he had received early in his career. He calls the book a mentor in a box. Fadell covers how to find a first job, become a manager, build a product, tell its story and run a company. Along the way he discusses hiring and firing, dealing with difficult people, raising money and knowing when to quit, drawing on stories from General Magic, Apple and Nest.

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