Why we don't hire programmers based on puzzles, API quizzes, math riddles, or other parlor tricks
Remove the stress, pick a deadline
October 20 was the internal deadline we picked for Basecamp 3 back in early Summer. It was computed by the highly scientific method of two-parts sussing, one-part calendar dart throwing, and the full awareness of its arbitrary nature. The purpose of a self-imposed deadline is to sharpen the edge of your prioritization sword and stake a flag of coordination for the team. It’s not a hill to die on.
Launch: A brand new way to work with clients in Basecamp 3
Founder & CEO at Basecamp. Co-author of Getting Real, Remote, and REWORK. http://basecamp.com Launch: A brand new way to work with clients in Basecamp 3When we launched Basecamp 3, we introduced a new way for client services firms to work with their clients. We called it the Clientside. It was an entirely separate part of a Basecamp project where all client-facing communications lived. Essentially
Conceptual compression means beginners don’t need to know SQL — hallelujah!
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. Conceptual compression means beginners don’t need to know SQL — hallelujah!It used to be a fundamental requirement that you learned an extensive amount of SQL before you were able to start working on database-backed applications. It was ta
Introducing Boosts: an all-new way to show your support in Basecamp
Designer at @Basecamp, co-creator of @helloweatherapp. Introducing Boosts: an all-new way to show your support in BasecampWe gave up on Likes and invented a totally new form of tiny communication.If there’s one thing you can’t avoid on the Internet, it’s Likes. They’re in nearly every software platform where people post photos or write text messages. Sometimes Likes are called Faves, Hearts, React
The “Basecamp MBA” Reading List – Signal v. Noise
The “Basecamp MBA” Reading ListA few months ago, I met a new friend at a Creative Mornings talk. She is going to take some time off at the beginning of 2018 to work through the AltMBA reading list before diving into job searching. I thought this was a great idea and it got me wondering about the kind of reading material Basecamp would suggest for people who want to build a business like ours. Of c
You’re not changing the world – Signal v. Noise
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. You’re not changing the worldI mean, in the widest possible sense, you are. Your mere existence is bound to change some of it somewhat. But that’s not what the unironic use of the phrase — WE ARE CHANGING THE WORLD — is meant to convey in
On Writing Software Well – Signal v. Noise
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. On Writing Software WellI’ve begun a new YouTube series called On Writing Software Well where I explore the real Basecamp codebase in search of interesting programming topics. It’s less “here’s how to do it” and more “here’s what I was thi
Things are going so well we’re doing a hiring freeze
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. Things are going so well we’re doing a hiring freezeBusiness has never been better at Basecamp. Despite all the competition, all the noise, and all the changes since we launched 14 years ago, 2017 was the year we earned the most revenue ev
Stimulus 1.0: A modest JavaScript framework for the HTML you already have
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. Modern JavaScript doesn’t have to mean single-page, client-side MVC apps.Stimulus 1.0: A modest JavaScript framework for the HTML you already haveWe write a lot of JavaScript at Basecamp, but we don’t use it to create “JavaScript applicati
Basecamp doesn’t employ anyone in San Francisco, but now we pay everyone as though all did
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. If you want to be amongst the best paid people in software, you have to move to San Francisco. Or do you?Basecamp doesn’t employ anyone in San Francisco, but now we pay everyone as though all didThe roots of Basecamp are in Chicago. It’s w
New in Basecamp 3: To-do Groups – Signal v. Noise
Founder & CEO at Basecamp. Co-author of Getting Real, Remote, and REWORK. http://basecamp.com New in Basecamp 3: To-do GroupsA little thing that’s a big deal.For years, we’ve been making to-do lists in Basecamp that looked like this: See those === DIVIDERS ===? We were trying to group related to-dos together within a list. All we wanted was to bring a little structure, and an extra ounce of organi
The value of human, exploratory testing – Signal v. Noise
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. Ann and Michael find things programmers never would have.The value of human, exploratory testingSince unit testing and test-driven development burst onto the programming scene in the early 2000s, too many programmers have deluded themselve
“Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshit – Signal v. Noise
“Eat, sleep, code, repeat” is such bullshitDespite the hype, programming is not an all or nothing endeavor I’m on my way back home from Google I/O 2016. It was a fantastic conference — I met some great people and learned a lot. But while I was there, I saw something horrifying, something I couldn’t shake from the moment I saw it… Eat. Sleep. Code. Repeat. Bullshit!“Eat. Sleep. Code. Repeat.” was p
How we lost (and found) millions by not A/B testing
Founder & CEO at Basecamp. Co-author of Getting Real, Remote, and REWORK. http://basecamp.com How we lost (and found) millions by not A/B testingBy Noah Lorang, Mr. Data at Basecamp. We’ve always felt strongly that we should share our lessons in business and technology with the world, and that includes both our successes and our failures. We’ve written about some great successes: how we’ve improve
Basecamp 3 for iOS: Hybrid Architecture – Signal v. Noise
Basecamp 3 for iOS: Hybrid ArchitectureWe’ve written quite a bit in the past about our approach to building hybrid mobile apps. Basecamp 3 represents the latest generation of this architecture, taking everything we’ve learned from previous versions. The first app for Basecamp 2 app was iPhone only, written in RubyMotion as a thin wrapper around UIWebView. Next, we did a new universal app for Basec
The deal Jeff Bezos got on Basecamp – Signal v. Noise
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver. The deal Jeff Bezos got on BasecampIn 2006, Jeff Bezos bought a minority, no-control stake of Basecamp from Jason and me. We didn’t need any money to run the company, as we’d been profitable from the get-go, so none of it went to fund “our
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