Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making – An NYT Bestselling Entrepreneurship and Product Design Manual

Name: Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making – An NYT Bestselling Entrepreneurship and Product Design Manual
Brand: Tony FadellFormat:Hardcover
SKU: 0063046067
Price: 19.26 USD
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Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making is Tony Fadell's hardcover manual on entrepreneurship and product design, and the 4.7/5 rating across 2,830 reviewers tells you how it landed with builders. Fadell led the iPod and iPhone teams at Apple before founding Nest, and the book is structured as a mentor-in-a-book: short, standalone chapters you can jump into at whatever stage you are actually in. Early sections cover building yourself and your career; later ones move through building a product, a team, a company, and finally the messy realities of being a CEO. If you are an…

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who wrote Build and what is he known for?

Tony Fadell, who led the iPod and iPhone hardware teams at Apple and later founded Nest. The book draws on those product decisions rather than general startup theory.

Is Build worth reading if I am not a founder?

Yes. The early sections are about building your own career and navigating a first job or first management role, so engineers, designers and product managers get value before any company-building chapters.

How highly is Build rated by readers?

It holds a 4.7 out of 5 star average from 2,830 reviewers, which is a strong score for a business and entrepreneurship title.

Do I need to read Build front to back?

No. It is written as short, mostly standalone chapters grouped by stage, so you can jump straight to the product, team, company or CEO sections that match where you are.

What format is this edition?

This listing is the hardcover edition of the New York Times bestseller. Check the product listing for current page count, publisher and edition details.

Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ Backed by Tony Fadell(Author)Format:Hardcover's warranty and support channels
✓ Ships via Amazon with Prime eligibility and the standard returns policy

Cons

✗ Confirm socket / form-factor / power-rating compatibility against your build before ordering
✗ Price, stock, and Prime eligibility update from Amazon and may have changed since this page was last verified

Full Specifications

Brand	Tony Fadell(Author)Format:Hardcover

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