A podcast by 37signals about the better way to work and run your business. Featuring Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, cofounders of 37signals (makers of Basecamp and HEY) and authors of books REWORK and It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work. Hosted by 37signals' employee Kimberly Rhodes.
Curated by: 37signals (137 videos)
Many entrepreneurs spend more time worrying about what could go wrong than actually finding out. In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson detail how 37signals approaches experimentation, why lowering the stakes on most decisions leads to better ones, and how letting go of outcomes is both a mental discipline and a business strategy. *Key Takeaways* 00:00 – Episode preview 00:56 – Where the willingness to just try things comes from 03:34 – The freedom that comes with not having to cover your bases before every decision 10:03 – Nobody can predict how customers will react 14:21 – How long do you give something before moving on? 19:33 – Things don't always pan out 23:25 – Anything you build can roll forward into the next product idea *Links and Resources* Jeff Bezos explains one-way door decisions and two-way door decisions – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxsdOQa_QkM Record or upload a video question for Jason and David — https://www.37signals.com/podcastquestion Watch The REWORK podcast on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwo5Hcps5IkBBAv1-_HPOMvC4Rn1p8lsQ Basecamp is the no-nonsense project management system. Sign up for free at https://www.basecamp.com HEY is a fresh take on email. Sign up for a 30-day free trial – https://www.hey.com/ Fizzy is a modern spin on kanban. Try it for free at https://www.fizzy.do Books by 37signals – https://37signals.com/books The REWORK podcast – https://37signals.com/podcast/ Jason Fried on X – https://x.com/jasonfried David Heinemeier Hansson on X – https://x.com/dhh Rework is a production of 37signals. You can find show notes and transcripts on our website https://www.37signals.com/ Leave us a video question at www.37signals.com/podcastquestion or send an email to rework@37signals.com, and we might answer it on a future episode.