I was recently speaking to a class at a local university and the topic of valuations came up. One student asked me what our valuation was. I gave her the honest answer: I haven’t a clue. How is it possible that a successful software company today doesn’t know its worth? A valuation is what other… keep reading
Here are a few reasons, in no particular order, why I think The Drudge Report is one of the best designed sites on the web. Staying power People talk about timeless design all the time. But most things people point to that are timeless end up being time stamped. The Drudge Report, on the other… keep reading
I used to be a hothead. Whenever anyone said anything, I’d think of a way to disagree. I’d push back hard if something didn’t fit my world-view. It’s like I had to be first with an opinion — as if being first meant something. But what it really meant was that I wasn’t thinking hard enough about… keep reading
I’ve got two machines on me. One’s strapped to my left wrist. The other lives in my pocket. The one on my wrist can tell me the time (precisely in 12 hour format, roughly in 24), the day of the week, the month of the year, which year of the leap year cycle we’re in,… keep reading
One of the biggest challenges when hiring someone is trying to envision their potential. Sometimes someone’s a sure bet. They’re the perfect person for the perfect project at the perfect time. Their pedigree is exceptional, their portfolio is stocked with amazing work, their experience is vast, they’re a confident interview, and everything just feels right.… keep reading
This is the first post about the upcoming major release of Basecamp 3. We’ve been working on Basecamp 3 for over a year now, and some of the concepts can be traced back to explorations we started a couple of years ago. We’re in the home stretch and we’re excited to let it loose. Over… keep reading