Become a Creator today!Start creating today - Share your story with the world!
Start for free
00:00:00
00:00:01
Open Source Outside the Box image

Open Source Outside the Box

S2 E177 · Rework
Avatar
0 Plays1 month ago

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