Nest
Company from which Tara recruited early software engineers.
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Nest
A Conversation on Hard Tech with Eric Migicovsky
Y Combinator
Cited as an example of a company that successfully uses a subscription model for its hardware products.
Boris Sofman: Waymo, Cozmo, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Robotics | Lex Fridman Podcast #241
Lex Fridman
A company that had 'beautiful products' and found great success by reinventing existing categories like the thermostat, making marketing messaging clear.
Why This $4M SaaS Founder Started A Trash Collecting Side Hustle
My First Million
A thermostat known for its beautiful design.
Tony Fadell — On Building the iPod, iPhone, Nest, and a Life of Curiosity | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A smart home company co-founded by Tony Fadell, whose idea came during his travels and observations in different homes around the world.
Amber Atherton of Zyper and Iba Masood of TARA on Raising a Series A as a Female Founder
Y Combinator
Company from which Tara recruited early software engineers.
Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues
All-In Podcast
Smart home company that produces thermostats and other devices, mentioned as a type of product Apple could integrate into a smart home system.
The Random Show #25
Tim Ferriss
A smart home device company founded by Tony Fadell, later sold to Google.
How to Design Hardware Products with Hosain Rahman (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 17)
Y Combinator
A smart thermostat mentioned as an example of an IoT device that lacks the contextual understanding a wearable can provide.