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0 of these 16 posts are strong enough to show on their own: specific, new, first-hand and usable. With 3, this account joins Find, where people look for builders worth following. The next reading counts the newest posts.
Jason Fried, the last 16 posts, read by six needles. A reading of the words, not a verdict on the person, and not a prediction of reach.
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1 of 16 Strongest post
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A really lovely GRID VIEW is coming to Basecamp 5 shortly. We had a grid view in 4, but it wasn't any good and I didn't want to drag it into 5. Had we done that, we'd have called it done and never revisited. By intentionally leaving it out, we allowed pressure to build to bring it back. And with no legacy to battle or revamp, we were able to return to the drawing board and make something so much better, from scratch. Coming to a Basecamp near you. Soon.
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2 of 16 73Kviews127likes7reposts14replies
One of my all-time favorite HEY features is being able to rename threads so they make sense to you without messing up anything for anyone else. This is especially helpful when someone else starts a thread with a relatively nondescript name. In this real example, I rename this thread from "Cancelled" to "Canceled Frontier internet 9/17/26" just for me. To the other recipients it's still "Cancelled", as they initially named it. Here's how quick and easy that is:
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3 of 16 88Kviews267likes28reposts23replies
Just shipped a new convenience feature in Basecamp 5. Now you can drag images/files directly onto a docs & files tool on your project page to upload them directly to the project. Before you had to click through then upload. Now you can just drop them right where you want them on the project page. Small details add up.
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4 of 16 121Kviews287likes72reposts24replies
Just shipped to all Basecamp 5 customers. Inside any Docs & Files tool, click the grid icon to flip to gallery mode.
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5 of 16 11Kviews7likes0reposts1replies
I like to turn subjects into notes with details I don't have to dig through the thread to find answers. When did I cancel? 9/17/26. Right there in the subject forevermore.
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6 of 16 127Kviews934likes70reposts82replies
I'm proud to welcome @robzolkos to 37signals! Rob's a perfect, modern example of how to land an opportunity at a company you like. Rob never applied for a job here. We weren't, and aren't, hiring. He just applied himself and, in doing that, made himself impossible to ignore. He really caught our attention early when he started exploring Fizzy: Then he wrote up a piece on how to use Fizzy's webhooks: Then he had this clever idea to create a UI flipbook based on github commits: Then once we had the Fizzy API ready, Rob started on a CLI! We didn't ask for any of this. HE JUST SHOWED UP. The list goes on. He even caught other people's attention, assuming he worked at 37signals already. But he didn't. He just dug what we were doing, and then dug in some more to help. No expectations or obligations. That's how you get noticed, that's how you do it. For a while we hired him as a contractor. The more we had a look at Rob and his work, the more we decided he's exactly the kind of person we're looking for here. Someone who just gets in there and does great stuff. And now, today, I'm thrilled to call him a co-worker. Welcome Rob!
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7 of 16 175Kviews1.4Klikes74reposts53replies
Hard agree @JensenHuang! This stance cost us 30% of our employees back in 2021, but it reset the company and was the best decision we've ever made. Our full announcement back in 2021: Six key points:
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8 of 16 64Kviews186likes16reposts9replies
Also new today in Basecamp 5... Card Table templates. Want to use the same column or workflow setup often? Or start out with the same set of cards to kick things off? We got you! Live today in all Basecamp 5 accounts.
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9 of 16 53Kviews77likes14reposts10replies
New in Basecamp 5: Now you can add or remove people from existing ping groups. Prior to this, once a group was created, it was set in stone. If you wanted to add another person, or take someone out, you had to create another group which meant losing the previous chat history from that initial group. No longer! This has been a top customer request, and it's been a long time coming, but it's here! Thanks for your patience, and hope you find it useful!
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10 of 16 205Kviews865likes50reposts29replies
My million is on the way. Funded by decades of gains from Apple stock, no less! Definitely my best trade(s) ever.
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11 of 16 142Kviews339likes49reposts27replies
Here's a great use case for Claude and the Basecamp CLI. Pull together some inspirational photos of iconic furniture from around the world, and upload them to the appropriately named galleries inside a Basecamp project. Here's a quick walkthrough:
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12 of 16 135Kviews360likes17reposts99replies
It's funny... I know dictation is generally better/faster, but I feel like I still want to hold on to typing. I'm giving up so many other skills (and picking up new ones, yeah), but for some reason I'm reticent to see my typing skills atrophy!
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13 of 16 159Kviews554likes47reposts91replies
One of the easier Fuck No's in a while. Spam obviously, but what a bold ask. No starving kids or terminal diseases. Just buy me a McLaren 650S! At least he added a .shit to the end of his email. 😂
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14 of 16 124Kviews171likes43reposts16replies
Whole lot of fun being on my favorite watch podcast. Talked a bit more business than watches but plenty of good watch stuff in here as well. Thanks for having me on, fellas!
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15 of 16 101Kviews522likes60reposts33replies
Hey @dhh, how about Fleetwood for the next version of Omarchy? I mean come on...
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16 of 16 Weakest post
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My favorite essay from The Manual. There are a lot of things you can practice in life, but the more you practice this, the better off you’re going to be in nearly any situation.
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