IPod and founder of Nest innovation to think like a child

In many cases, used to disturb and hinder us barriers to new ideas or innovative ideas. It will make us fail to see is on our side of the product. Steve jobs once said, "stay in the beginner" or constantly adjust the product, it's like the first time you take and experience the product.

Designer and founder of the Nest for an iPod, Tony Fadell continue to struggle tend to make their own, and he draws three basic ways to avoid or try to find and solve innovation challenges. Starbucks iPhone 6 Case

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When you start working on the development of a new product, there is always a lot of questions need to be addressed. Vision broader means to know how to combine or remove some of the problems in order to streamline product. He developed the first Nest for Fadell thermostat as an example. When he first invented when the automatic thermostat, thermostat has only one function: that is to change the temperature.

It is widely hoped that the thermostat can save energy, therefore, the thermostat will join the schedule function, but still there is no way to save energy, because it's impossible to predict the future, even with the scheduling function, and no one knows how best to arrange their thermostat.

Fadell as the goal of greater energy conservation, and return to the original thermostat and only change the temperature on this function. Nest learning according to schedule, and to program their own. The Nest, to order any program can really save energy.

Focus on details

Although you magnified vision, but details are still important, even if it is not for the first time noticed that small places. Fadell Nest thermostat initial goal is to make products without any additional external help, consumers can easily install.

Therefore, Fadell and his team designed for the first time, is just three screws to allow users to complete the Nest thermostat installation. But consumer feedback information, and less than ideal. Team are back on the drawing board, and invent their own screws.

In the process, investors ' questions about the team, investors hope that the team can focus on product sales, Fadell bent custom finish single screw Nest installation will be finished. Because of this, so great customer experience.

Think like a kid

Fadell will be adversely affected by the issues raised by his children inspired. They have endless problems, although they are childish, ideas, but these seemingly abstract issues, could not give a very good inspiration.

Fadell suggests that companies should hire more young people, you can ensure that you are at work to have a young mind. Young people in addition to providing fresh ideas, can also motivate older employees ' ideas.

viafastcompany

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