REWORK

Open source has always played a big role at 37signals. This week, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share why they’re drawn to working in the open, and how that mindset carries into their newest product, Fizzy.
Key Takeaways

00:12 – Why open source continues to matter at 37signals
05:12 – Sharing work publicly pushes quality higher
09:55 – How open source fits into Fizzy’s SaaS setup
15:15 – Treating open source as a gift
19:41 – Getting direct feedback in unfamiliar but fun ways 
22:56 – How the team decides what goes into Fizzy and what doesn’t
24:34 – A Danish language lesson

Links and Resources

Fizzy is a modern spin on kanban. Try it for free at fizzy.do
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