EPISODE 0013 - FEB 6, 2018
with Thomas Fritz, Dave Shepherd, Noah Lorang, and Bryan Miles
Hey, are you busy? Can you listen to this real quick? It’s an episode about interruptions in the workplace. You’ll hear from academic researchers, Basecamp’s head data wrangler, and the CEO of a remote company about how they’ve tackled not just the disruptions themselves, but also the workplace...
Running a Calm Company
BONUS EPISODE - JAN 26, 2018
with Jason Fried
Special bonus episode where Jason Fried discusses some of the thinking that goes into making a very small change to the to-do feature in Basecamp.
EPISODE 0012 - JAN 23, 2018
with Elizabeth Gramm, Jenifer Daniels, Jess Lybeck, and Erin Hopmann Keck
Hey, are you crushing it? It seems like everyone is constantly crushing it in the business world. But maybe it would be better if we were honest about our flaws, talked like ourselves, and aimed to be genuine instead of super polished. In this episode: A Basecamp customer support representative...
BONUS EPISODE - JAN 16, 2018
with Fred Perotta
A conversation with Fred Perrotta, co-founder and CEO of Tortuga Backpacks, about something he calls his “million dollar mistake.” For more details, read his blog post about it: https://www.fredperrotta.com/i-fucked-up/
EPISODE 0011 - JAN 9, 2018
with Grant Rodiek, Chel Cortes, and Fred Perotta
New year, new you! If you started 2018 with an idea for a product, business, or creative pursuit, now is the time to start making something. In this episode: A tabletop game designer finds that sometimes, all you need to get going is a pack of index cards and a marker; a skincare blogger tries her...
Small Business
EPISODE 0010.5 - DEC 26, 2017
with Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
This is the second in a two-part series in which Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer listener questions. If you’d like your questions answered on a future mailbag episode leave a message at 708.628.7850.
Mailbags
EPISODE 0010 - DEC 19, 2017
with Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
This is the first of two episodes where Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer questions from our listeners. In this episode, they talk about the role of luck and timing in starting Basecamp; ass pricing (yes, you read that correctly); hiring in the early stages of a business; and more. If...
Mailbags
EPISODE 0009 - DEC 5, 2017
with Jason Fried, Mark Michaels, and Ann Kienzle
Basecamp’s founders never wrote a business plan when they started the company. Even today, they don’t like to look too far ahead. Too much long-term planning can hamper your ability to react to the present. Did you have plans to listen to this episode later? Be spontaneous and listen now! You’ll...
EPISODE 0008 - NOV 21, 2017
with Tim Krepp, Beth Kregor, Maria Mendez, and Abraham Celio
Some of the tech industry’s most vaunted companies revel in their origins as mavericks or rule-breakers, having flouted regulations in the name of disruption. That kind of risk-taking is celebrated in Silicon Valley but punished in other places, most notably minority communities. In this episode: A...
Small Business
BONUS EPISODE - NOV 8, 2017
with Jason Fried
Jason Fried talking about Basecamp’s pricing changes in some leftover bits that didn’t make it into the last episode.
EPISODE 0007 - NOV 7, 2017
with Jason Fried
Selling is a core skill. You have to know how to sell, whether it’s a product, an idea, or yourself. In 2012, Basecamp CEO Jason Fried saw the results of a bottled water-selling challenge at Techstars Chicago, a bootcamp program for startups. That one-day competition is the starting point for a...
DHH and Jason Fried
BONUS EPISODE - OCT 31, 2017
with Jason Fried and Paul McAvinchey
Basecamp CEO Jason Fried talks about ideas with Paul McAvinchey, co-founder of Product Collective, at INDUSTRY: The Product Conference in September 2017.
DHH and Jason Fried
EPISODE 0006 - OCT 24, 2017
with Michael Bronner
Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, which bills itself as the top-selling natural soapmaker in North America, wasn’t founded to sell soap. The company was started to promote a religious philosophy developed by Emanuel Bronner, a third-generation German Jewish soapmaker, who printed his message on the labels...
Just For Fun
EPISODE 0005 - OCT 10, 2017
with David Heinemeier Hansson, Steven Dyme, Robyn Lytle, and Michelle Lytle
Business and politics tend to make uneasy bedfellows, but in these divisive times, even businesses that have historically stayed out of hot-button issues are coming off the sidelines. In this episode: An online florist tells racists to shop elsewhere; Basecamp stops reimbursing employees for Uber...
EPISODE 0004 - SEPT 26, 2017
with Amy Trager, Jeremy Daer, Abigail Hopkins, and Christopher Hopkins
It’s easy to say yes, whether it’s to a customer request or a deadline from your boss. But saying yes too many times can result in an unmanageable workload or distract you from the stuff you really want to be doing. It’s good to practice saying no and setting boundaries. In this episode: A personal...
EPISODE 0003 - SEPT 12, 2017
with David Heinemeier Hansson
Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson is known for many things, including creating Ruby on Rails and writing business books. He also has a knack for arguing with people on the Internet. This cheerfully profane conversation explores how Twitter is like a virtual pillow to scream into and the role...
EPISODE 0002 - AUG 29, 2017
with Josh Tsui, Chase Clemons, and Sylvia Maldonado
Being tired isn’t a badge of honor. There, we said it. We’ve been saying this for a while now, because our culture loves to glorify toiling long hours for its own sake and we think that leads to subpar work and general misery. In this episode, we talk to a veteran of the video game industry and a...
Running a Calm Company
EPISODE 0001 - AUG 15, 2017
with Jason Fried and Richard Keeso
Welcome to the first episode of Rework! This podcast is based on Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson’s 2010 best-selling business book, which was itself based on years of blogging. So what better way to kick off this show than talking about byproducts? In this episode, Jason explains how...