The author, jason fried, is the cofounder of basecamp, which was the first ruby on rails a programming language application ever, originally created by coauthor david heinemeier hansson. Jason fried is a founder and ceo of 37signals, a software company based in chicago. Fried and hansson have the proof to back up their argument. Hansson and the basecamp team believe in keeping everything simple and efficient, both in work ethic and in the product delivered to. Jason fried, ceo, keeps things pretty simple as he runs the company. On this episode of how success happens, we talk to basecamp cofounder and ceo jason fried about his new book it doesnt have to be crazy at work, cowritten with basecamp cofounder david. Mar 09, 2010 jason fried and david heinemeier hansson are the founders of 37signalsa trailblazing software company that produces products used by millions of people around the world. Jason fried of 37signals jason fried hates lame meetings, tech companies that dont generate revenue, and. Im david heinemeier hansson, basecamp cto, and this is.
Basecamps jason fried on the learning curve of remote work. Shape up is for product development teams who struggle to ship. Jason fried is the cofounder and president of basecamp formerly 37signals, a privately held chicagobased company committed to building the best webbased tools possible with the least number of features necessary. Theres no jargon or filler here just hundreds of brilliantly simple rules for success. Basecamps jason fried on the learning curve of remote. Basecamp cofounder and ceo jason fried explains how to. Their book is funny, wellwritten and iconoclastic and by far the best thing on. Basecamp cofounder and ceo jason fried explains how to make. Im david heinemeier hansson, basecamp cto, and this is how i. Elegance, respect for peoples desire to simply get stuff done, and honest ease of use are the hallmarks of 37signals products. Jason fried speakers bureau and booking agent info. This interview with jason fried, chief executive of basecamp, a webbased project management tool, was conducted and condensed by adam. Its first commercial application was basecamp, followed by backpack, campfire. Jason fried is the cofounder and president of basecamp formerly 37signals, a privately held chicagobased company committed to building the more about jason fried about david heinemeier hansson.
In their latest book, jason fried and david heinemeier hansson broadly reject the prevailing notion that long hours, aggressive hustle, and whatever it takes are required to run a successful business today. Jason fried of basecamp on the importance of writing. Well take you behind the scenes at basecamp with cofounders jason fried and david heinemeier hansson and bring you stories from business owners who have. The smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web application. Fried also treats 37signals as something of a laboratory for innovative workplace practicessuch as a. Jason fried is the cofounder and president of 37signals, a chicagobased company that builds webbased productivity tools that, in their words, do less than the competition intentionally. In this timely manifesto, the authors of the new york times bestseller rework broadly reject the prevailing notion that long hours, aggressive hustle, and whatever it takes are required to run a successful business today.
Our headquarters is in chicago, but everyone at basecamp is free to live and work wherever they want. Rework is quick and easy to read, which speaks to the philosophy the book is shilling. Many of us love working remotely we literally wrote the book on remote working. Written by the innovators behind basecampone of the biggest and longestrunning software as a service appsthe book gives teams the tools to address the risks and unknowns at each stage of the product development process. Jason fried of 37signals jason fried hates lame meetings, tech companies that dont generate revenue, and companies that treat their employees like children. The smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web. Mar 26, 2020 last week, i reached out to jason fried, ceo and cofounder of basecamp, which provides collaborative software to remote teams large and small. How jason fried and david heinemeier hansson turned their backs on lofty goals and created a profitable tech company quite unlike any other. Stop running in circles and ship work that matters. Rework by jason fried and david heinemeier hansson book. Jason fried is the cofounder and president of 37signals, a privatelyheld chicagobased company committed to building the best webbased tools possible with.
Theyre filled with practical advice you wont find elsewhere. Jason fried is the founder of basecamp previously 37signals, a trailblazing software company. Together they also coauthored several bestselling books on company and work culture. Jason fried is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Youll find deep dives from ryan on subjects covered in the book, and practical. The culture of basecamp, the small company behind topshelf project management software, is famously productive and unfrazzled. Basecamp caters to all sized companies, big and small, and remains popular for businesses of all niches. In this episode we talk about is latest book coauthored with previous cjlive. Went around traditional book publishing and reached 3x our funding goal. Ms and offers three suggestions to make the workplace actually work.
Its meant to mimic common conversations that would normally occur in an office you can really make sure people know one another even if they dont see each other jason fried. Jason fried was one of the cofounders of 37 signals, or more commonly known as basecamp. At basecamp, we work in what we call sixweek cycles. Jason fried and david heinemeier hansson are the founders of 37signalsa trailblazing software company that produces products used by millions of people around the world. Rework our new york times bestselling book about business. Jason fried and david hansson follow their own advice in rework, laying bare the surprising philosophies at the core of 37signals success and inspiring us to put them into practice. Quarantine book club jason fried tickets, mon, apr. It doesnt have to be crazy at work with jason fried youtube.
In their latest book, jason fried and david heinemeier hansson broadly reject the prevailing notion that long hours, aggressive hustle, and whatever it takes are required to run a. Jason fried, cofounder of basecamp, a webbased management tool to organize projects and teams, doesnt believe in working more than 40 hours a week. Fried, jason, heinemeier hansson, david, chamberlain. Basecamp is a remote software company based in chicago, illinois. In this book, jason fried and david heinemeier hansson show both employers and employees how they can work together, remotely, from any desk, in any place, anytime, anywhere. This ceo thinks its crazy to work more than 40 hours a week. How to do your best work by working less, with jason. Today some of the worlds most popular sites and apps run on rails, such as twitter, github or even shopify.
David heinemeier hansson cofounded basecamp originally known as 37signals over two decades ago alongside jason fried. Quarantine book club jason fried tickets, mon, apr, 2020. Sep 01, 2017 this interview with jason fried, chief executive of basecamp, a webbased project management tool, was conducted and condensed by adam bryant. Just a clear focus during the day so that the work doesnt encroach. In rework, jason fried and david heinemeier hansson introduced a new path to working effectively. David heinemeier hansson, aka dhh, is the developer behind basecamp. He has been profiled in such publications as time, newsweek, and wired.
Calm has been the cornerstone of their companys culture since basecamp began twenty years ago. Rework is a podcast by the makers of basecamp about a better way to work and run your business. Jason fried of basecamp on the importance of writing skills. Jason fried generally travels from chicago, il, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Why basecamp ceo jason fried says goal setting doesnt work. So, well take like the week before or something like that. I run the company together with my business partner, jason fried, and our lovely team of some fifty programmers, designers, supporters, and sysops. Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone whos ever dreamed of doing it on their. David heinemeier hansson is the cofounder of basecamp and the new.
Destined to become the management guide for the next generation, it doesnt have to be crazy at work is a practical and inspiring distillation of their insights and experiences. Yeah, this week is a little tricky because i had some personal stuff i had to deal with in the beginning of the week. While providing a complete overview of remote works challenges, jason and david persuasively argue that, often, the advantages of working offsite far outweigh the drawbacks. Jason fried posted on march 25, 2020 12 comments on a live tour of how basecamp uses basecamp to run basecamp a live tour of how basecamp uses basecamp to run basecamp david and i spent nearly 2hours giving a livestream tour of our very own basecamp account. Last week, i reached out to jason fried, ceo and cofounder of basecamp, which provides collaborative software to remote teams large and small. Jason fried is the cofounder and president of 37signals, a privatelyheld chicagobased company committed to building the best webbased tools possible with the least number of features necessary. Change the way you work forever by jason fried, david heinemeier hansson isbn. Full of eyeopening insights, shape up will help you break free of best practices that arent really working, think deeper about the right problems, and start shipping meaningful projects your team can. Jason fried is cofounder of basecamp formerly 37signals, a chicagobased software firm, and coauthor of the book rework, which was published in 2010.
Jason believes theres real value and beauty in the basics. We started out with four people, and today were a company of about 50 spread out across 32 different cities around the world. Jason cofounded 37signals in 1999, as a web design firm. Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone whos ever dreamed of doing it on. Basecamp founders jason fried and dhh have the uncanny ability to provide a clearheaded account of their process, decisions and the outcomes that result from them in a way that inspires, drives and motivates others. Nov 07, 2018 on this episode of how success happens, we talk to basecamp cofounder and ceo jason fried about his new book it doesnt have to be crazy at work, cowritten with basecamp cofounder david. Rework by jason fried, david heinemeier hansson, hardcover. The company now known as basecamp was founded 17 years ago by jason fried, carlos segura, and ernest kim.
Nothing in this book can be learned that cant be learned from the signal vs. Jason fried is the cofounder and the ceo of basecamp, the project management software he runs with david heinemeier hansson. In remote, jason fried and david heinemeier hansson, the founders of basecamp, bring new insight to the hotly debated argument. With david heinemeier hansson, fried is the coauthor of getting real. Dec 06, 2018 jason fried, cofounder of basecamp, a webbased management tool to organize projects and teams, doesnt believe in working more than 40 hours a week. While the prevailing narrative around successful entrepreneurship tells you to scale fast and raise money, we think theres a better way. He and his team have been working as a fully remote company for over 20 years, first as the design shop 37signals also home of ruby on rails, now focused on the project managementpluschat software.
Basecamp is the saner, organized way to manage projects and communicate companywide. Im jason fried, ceo of basecamp, and this is how i work. Jan 03, 2019 how jason fried and david heinemeier hansson turned their backs on lofty goals and created a profitable tech company quite unlike any other. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jasons connections. Basecamp founders jason fried and david heinemeier hansson beg to differ. Fried is a wellknown keynote speaker, specialising in the topic of deficiencies in the workplace but also well versed in entrepreneurship, management, software, and design. The guys from 37signals created another bestseller, which gives the idea what to do to succeed like basecamp. They started looking for a project management tool for their clients and, because they couldnt find. On top of making basecamp, we write books about what weve learned running our own business. If youre looking for a book like that, put this one back on the shelf. Every day, jason fried and thousands of other voices read, write, and share important stories on medium. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. About the author jason fried and david heinemeier hansson are the founders of basecamp previously 37signals, a trailblazing software company.
May 02, 2016 the author, jason fried, is the cofounder of basecamp, which was the first ruby on rails a programming language application ever, originally created by coauthor david heinemeier hansson. Jason and david video chat with 5 random people every month and talk for an hour about anything except work. Hes the brilliant nyt bestselling author and cofounder of the software firm, basecamp. They have been profiled in such publications as time, newsweek, and wired. He and his team have been working as a fully remote company for over 20 years, first as the design shop 37signals also home of ruby on rails, now focused on the project managementpluschat software basecamp with 3. Its software as a service and weve been around for about fifteen years.
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