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Jason Fried, founder and CEO of Basecamp (http://basecamp.com), and Nathan Kontny, CEO of Highrise (http://highrisehq.com), talk about the challenges of running a business, product design, and whatever else we're going though. Have something you'd like us to talk about? Let us know on Twitter https:…

Jason Fried and Nathan Kontny


    • Dec 9, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES


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    Show #59 - The Importance Of Onboarding

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2015 30:09


    Jason shows of the latest work they've done in Basecamp 3 to help with onboarding new users. There's a lot of great, inspiring, ideas here and more to come. Please subscribe to our channel! We - Jason Fried and Nathan Kontny - make new videos every day about the challenges we have and things we learn about product development and running a business.  https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkInProgressShow or on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/work-in-progress/id1042673913 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonfried https://twitter.com/natekontny Products:  http://basecamp.com http://highrisehq.com Blog: https://signalvnoise.com/ http://ninjasandrobots.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/jason.fried https://instagram.com/imn8

    Show #58 - Making Something More Obvious, Naming The New Bulk Email Feature In Highrise

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2015 21:04


    Showing off some work. Discovered something about companies in Highrise that is giving people trouble. Showing some ideas on how to fix that. Also discussing how we arrived (FINALLY) with a good name for the new bulk email feature of Highrise. Please subscribe to our channel! We - Jason Fried and Nathan Kontny - make new videos every day about the challenges we have and things we learn about product development and running a business.  https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkInProgressShow or on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/work-in-progress/id1042673913 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonfried https://twitter.com/natekontny Products:  http://basecamp.com http://highrisehq.com Blog: https://signalvnoise.com/ http://ninjasandrobots.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/jason.fried https://instagram.com/imn8

    Show #57 - Giving People Clean Slates And The Power Of In - Person Demos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2015 33:04


    We talk about an interesting feature idea that just gives people the ability to give themselves clean slates of your product. Jason also talks about a revelation he's had about how powerful in-person product demos are. Please subscribe to our channel! We - Jason Fried and Nathan Kontny - make new videos every day about the challenges we have and things we learn about product development and running a business. https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkInProgressShow or on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/work-in-progress/id1042673913 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonfried https://twitter.com/natekontny Products: http://basecamp.com http://highrisehq.com Blog: https://signalvnoise.com/ http://ninjasandrobots.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/jason.fried https://instagram.com/imn8

    Show #56 - Back From Vacation; Planning Around The Holidays; Split Testing Prices

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 31:11


    We talk about some observations I had from a recent trip, what it's like for us to plan around holidays and vacations, and we get into things like split testing pricing plans. Please subscribe to our channel! We - Jason Fried and Nathan Kontny - make new videos every day about the challenges we have and things we learn about product development and running a business. https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkInProgressShow or on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/work-in-progress/id1042673913 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonfried https://twitter.com/natekontny Products: http://basecamp.com http://highrisehq.com Blog: https://signalvnoise.com/ http://ninjasandrobots.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/jason.fried https://instagram.com/imn8

    Show #55 - Solving Anxiety Is Really What We Have To Figure Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2015 31:11


    We talk about solving anxiety for our customers. And how simply organizing something differently can have a huge impact. We answer questions on Blab about our feelings about Silicon Valley, how we balance design and development and more. Please subscribe to our channel! We - Jason Fried and Nathan Kontny - make new videos every day about the challenges we have and things we learn about product development and running a business. https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkInProgressShow or on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/work-in-progress/id1042673913 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonfried https://twitter.com/natekontny Products: http://basecamp.com http://highrisehq.com Blog: https://signalvnoise.com/ http://ninjasandrobots.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/jason.fried https://instagram.com/imn8

    Show #54 - Value Of In - Person Demos, Doing Experiments, And Feeling Pain On Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2015 24:33


    Jason's been doing some in-person demos with the Art Institute of Chicago. We talk about the value of doing those even though they don't makes sense from a "value of time" perspective. We also talk about how we do experiments in our companies and when we decided to dive into the latest technology frameworks. Please subscribe to our channel! We - Jason Fried and Nathan Kontny - make new videos every day about the challenges we have and things we learn about product development and running a business. https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkInProgressShow or on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/work-in-progress/id1042673913 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jasonfried https://twitter.com/natekontny Products: http://basecamp.com http://highrisehq.com Blog: https://signalvnoise.com/ http://ninjasandrobots.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/jason.fried https://instagram.com/imn8

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