Signal v. Noise

Microsoft is different now. The evil masterminds are all retired. No more Ballmer jumping around screaming for developers, developers…

Basecamp is looking for talented interns to join our team this summer. We’re excited to work with you, and the things you work on will…

Whenever I speak at a conference, I try to catch a few of the other presentations. I tend to stand in the back and listen, observe, and get…

Group chat is like being in an all-day meeting with random participants and no agenda.

About 12 years ago, I co-founded a startup called Basecamp: A simple project collaboration tool that helps people make progress together…

Sarah Green-Carmichael from the Harvard Business Review IdeaCast interviews me about sanity at work, how over-collaboration and excessive…

When people talk about monetizing, they’re usually talking about some sort of scheme. Because anything that needs to be monetized can’t…

The mantra in real estate is “location, location, location.” You can upgrade kitchens and bathrooms all day, but if you’re in the wrong…

If you use Inbox by Gmail, you know how helpful bundles can be for organizing your email.

Before The Distance went on a brief hiatus for the holidays, we had produced new episodes for eight straight months. Counting the mini…

Free, clear, and calm

It’s a crying shame, really. I love Medium. It’s the best writing environment on the web, and they sweat the details like nobody else. The…

A friend of mine was recently bummed about the lack of success a business venture turned out to be. So he started looking for a hobby… a…

It’s about time for something new. What follows is the introduction to our next book The Calm Company. We’re working on it now, and will be…

This year I’ve decided to take Harry Truman’s famous “The BUCK STOPS here” sign literally.

At Basecamp, we have a monthly automatic check-in called What are you reading? It’s a great way to discover new books by recommendation of…

The problem with management in small teams and businesses is that it’s often not a full-time job. Smart, capable workers need some…