Managing chaos, feature bloat, and other listener questions – REWORK

In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer a fresh round of listener questions. They share how they stay focused when new ideas pop up, how structured work periods lead to steady progress, and why they’re careful about adding too much to their products.

*Key Takeaways*

00:18 – Staying grounded by tackling one thing at a time
06:08 – How scheduled work cycles keep the team on track
11:58 – Trimming complexity to keep products lean
20:21 – A preview of what’s in store for Basecamp 5


*Links and Resources*

Record or upload a video question for Jason and David — https://www.37signals.com/podcastquestion

Get a free Basecamp account at https://www.basecamp.com 

Books by 37signals – https://37signals.com/books

30-day free trial of HEY – https://www.hey.com/

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Campfire – https://once.com/campfire

HEY – https://www.hey.com/

The REWORK podcast – https://37signals.com/podcast/

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Rework is a production of 37signals. You can find show notes and transcripts on our website. 

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