Pencils down – REWORK

Opening things up changes how people use your product. In this episode, David Heinemeier Hansson walks through a new Basecamp feature that makes it accessible to AI agents through a Command Line Interface (CLI). He shares how this update can lead to entirely new ways of working.

*Key Takeaways*

00:00 – Episode preview
00:35 – The "pencils down" phase of product development
01:54 — Testing by the entire company
04:06 — AI Workflow & vibe coding
10:52 — Speed vs durability
16:00 — Refinement & cutting features
19:06 — Full launch strategy
19:44 — “Give It Five Minutes” Mindset

*Links and Resources*

Bring your own AI agents to Basecamp — https://basecamp.com/agents

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/

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