Tony Fadell, the CEO of Nest thermostat and former designer on Apple's iPod team, has revealed his list of secrets that inspire designers to make amazing products. Speaking at the Bloomberg Design conference this week, Fadell said it was important for companies to try to create a culture where everyone is striving to tell the same story.
Fadell was asked about the differences between Apple and Phillips. He said at financially-driven companies like Phillips, a majority of the products a designer works on will never be shipped -- and the designer knows that. It's customary for new project managers to come in, not understand a product, a