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Jason Fried On Focus and Avoiding Interruptions

Posted by timothy on from the what-were-we-talking-about-2-seconds-ago dept.

BigTimOBrien writes "Jason Fried, founder of 37signals, talks about the day-to-day operations of 37signals. How does the company work, and what are the guiding principles behind the design of Basecamp and Campfire? He talks about the importance of avoiding interruptions and the relative unimportance of both physical space and mandatory meetings."

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  1. Who was fried? by splutty · · Score: 3, Funny

    Okay.... That title is just wrong, it immediately made me wonder what sort of talkshow this 'Focus' was where Jason was fried.

    I guess that goes a long way towards Fried's philosophy as well :)

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  2. But... by Oligonicella · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't care what Jason is fried on, getting high is not the answer.

  3. It's true! by ScentCone · · Score: 3, Funny

    I was getting so much done this morning before I stopped to read this article.

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  4. 37signals only uses Apple by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Which really guts down on interruptions from employees running games and applications.

    Keeps em focused.

  5. Jason Voorhees was fried? by 1u3hr · · Score: 3, Funny
    Okay.... That title is just wrong, it immediately made me wonder what sort of talkshow this 'Focus' was where Jason was fried.

    I thought it was another Friday 13th sequel. They've done everything else to Jason without any permanent effect.

    And really, "37signals" "Basecamp", "Campfire"? They could have been rap groups for all I knew.

  6. Re:If you've never heard of them by ednopantz · · Score: 4, Funny

    These are the guys who say: "Get Real"

    meaning: Release your software with less features than your customers want. Users who ask for features are assholes. We know what you need. You don't. //Why we stopped using basecamp

  7. Re:If you've never heard of them by mini+me · · Score: 2, Funny

    I said heard of Rails, not 37signals. Since you know that Ruby on Rails is for web developers, obviously you have heard of it.

  8. I need to get my eyes checked by Cro+Magnon · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought Jason was FIRED.

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  9. 10 people? by rtechie · · Score: 4, Funny

    37signals is a 10 man shop. Why is this guy considered an organizational guru given that he runs such a tiny organization? Your average World of Warcraft raid beats the organizational challenges he is facing.