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Managing chaos, feature bloat, and other listener questions

Managing chaos, feature bloat, and other listener questions

Update: 2025-06-18
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In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer a fresh round of listener questions. They share how they stay focused when new ideas pop up, how structured work periods lead to steady progress, and why they’re careful about adding too much to their products.

Key Takeaways:

  • 00:18 – Staying grounded by tackling one thing at a time
  • 06:08 – How scheduled work cycles keep the team on track
  • 11:58 – Trimming complexity to keep products lean
  • 20:21 – A preview of what’s in store for Basecamp 5

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Managing chaos, feature bloat, and other listener questions

Managing chaos, feature bloat, and other listener questions

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