Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-06-15

Lex Fridman & Tony Fadell: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #294

#294 – Tony Fadell: iPhone, iPod, and Nest

2 books · With Tony Fadell · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Tony Fadell is an engineer and designer, co-creator of the iPod, iPhone, Nest Thermostat, and author of the new book Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making.

Lex Fridman recommended Story by Robert McKee and others, and discussed Build by Tony Fadell.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Story

    Robert McKee, Robert Mckee, Robert McKee · at 1:03:57 · mentioned 2 times

    Story by Robert McKee is a comprehensive guide to screenwriting and the fundamental structures of drama, comedy, and narrative across millennia, serving as an essential resource for writers and creators.

    Recommended
    “have you ever read the book story no by robert mckee you should read this and this is what i read when it's 26. story by robert mckee and it's a book all about the waste due script writing the prototypical types of scripts drama comedy and how it's been shown over you know millennia how these stories are done”
    Where to get it
  2. Build

    Tony Fadell · at 1:31:55

    Build by Tony Fadell is a comprehensive memoir and practical guide on product design, entrepreneurship, and leadership, written by the co-creator of the iPod and the iPhone.

    Discussed
    “so in build i write a chapter called yes and you lay out beautifully the types of and uh maybe you could speak to the constructive and the destructive types of okay”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Build
“and he's the author of the new book build an unorthodox guide to making things worth making more than almost any human ever”
Plugged Build
“He's also the author of the new book titled 'Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making'",”