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Strong opinions and shared thoughts on design, business, and tech. By the makers (and friends) of Basecamp. Since ‘99.

Why I love ugly, messy interfaces — and you probably do too

Why I love ugly, messy interfaces — and you probably do too

Beautiful. Fresh. Clean. Simple. Minimal. These words have been dominating design discourse for a while now. In case you’ve managed to miss…

Jonas DowneyApr 6

I’m a boring programmer (and proud of it)

I’m a boring programmer (and proud of it)

I have a confession to make — I’m not a rock star programmer. Nor am I a hacker. I don’t know ninjutsu. Nobody has ever called me a wizard.

Being tired isn’t a badge of honor

Being tired isn’t a badge of honor

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…

Jason FriedApr 5

Is group chat making you sweat?

Is group chat making you sweat?

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

Jason FriedMar 7

RECONSIDER

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

DHHNov 4, 2015

Nathan Kontnyyesterday3 min read

What “Sad Affleck” and an open source debacle teach us about success

Jamis Buck5 days ago5 min read

Avoiding the Trap

Learning to Recognize Burnout

Wailin Wong2 days ago10 min read

Fire Sale

LION’s products can mean the difference between life and death for the customers of this family-owned company, which makes protective…

DHH4 days ago2 min read

I fucking ❤ Mondays!

It’s actually more Fridays I have a problem with. Fridays are often the anticlimax of the week. Sometimes you didn’t get as much done as you hoped, your energy is spent, and frankly, you just want to put a lid on it.

DHHApr 82 min read

Don’t pose the question if the answer can’t change your mind

There’s an undeniable appeal in seeking broader consensus from your customers, employees, and partners in decisions big and small. When your direction has the legitimacy of a wide backing, it’s invigorating and enabling…

Nathan KontnyNov 14, 20134 min read

Business Failing? You Might Be Asking The Wrong Questions

Going around asking for “feedback” won’t get…

DHHApr 42 min read

Everything is possible but nothing is free

Every developer has been asked whether building a certain feature is “possible”. The…

Ann GoliakApr 13 min read

Basecamp announces Fun Can Wait™

At Basecamp, it’s part of our DNA to provide our customers with the latest and greatest technology. We…

Nathan KontnyMar 315 min read

One Day on Earth

Every day we hear surprising stories and helpful advice from our users at Highrise in every kind and size of business and we want…

Jason FriedMar 304 min read

Building a lever

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find…

Nathan KontnyMar 308 min read

Junior

Why do some families seem so good at passing down success, while others fail?

Jason FriedMar 295 min read

Behind the scenes: How we run our podcast called “The Distance”

Showing the how behind the what.

Wailin WongMar 2910 min read

Independent, Literary, Political

The front window of Women & Children First bookstore in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood has signs…

Chris GalloMar 284 min read

Be the Plumber

A 30-something immigrant with no fancy education or consumer product experience started a company in 2003. The product’s first sales…

Conor MuirheadMar 285 min read

Transforming a screen with a few questions

Some scraps and learnings from the workroom floor

Recently I’ve been working on an update to Basecamp 3 that’ll give people a couple more options for how they sign up and log in to Basecamp. People…

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March 2016 Basecamp 3 updates!

March 2016 Basecamp 3 updates!

Hey all! Wow the last few months were busy for us. You too?

Jason FriedMar 28

What’s new in Basecamp 3 for iOS

What’s new in Basecamp 3 for iOS

Hello from Team iOS here at Basecamp! We’ve been hard at work making Basecamp better for you, here’s just some of what’s new…

Jason ZimdarsMar 1

Two new email reports in Basecamp

Two new email reports in Basecamp

Until today there’s only been one way to stay caught up with all the activity on your Basecamp account, and one way to see what’s on your…

Conor MuirheadFeb 26

Basecamp 3 for Mac and Windows is here!

Basecamp 3 for Mac and Windows is here!

One of the best things about Basecamp is you can use it almost anywhere. All you need is a web browser and an internet connection. Laptop…

Jason ZimdarsFeb 26

New: Better control over email and phone notifications in Basecamp 3

New: Better control over email and phone notifications in Basecamp 3

Before today, it was hard to know if Basecamp would tell you about new messages via email or through the app on your phone. Now Basecamp…

Ryan SingerFeb 25

Helping clients and firms get to Yes.

Helping clients and firms get to Yes.

When we launched Basecamp 3 a few months back, we launched a flavor called “Basecamp With Clients.” This version of Basecamp 3 has one big…

Jason FriedFeb 10

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