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Software as art

Software as art

Update: 2025-08-06
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This week on The REWORK Podcast, 37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson explore a listener question about approaching software as art. They discuss the importance of having a point of view as you're building products.

Key Takeaways:

  • 00:15 – Great software helps customers see things from the creator’s perspective
  • 07:31 – A company’s worldview comes through in the product
  • 14:09 – Your product’s point of view evolves as it takes shape
  • 18:35 – The creation process is meant to stay flexible
  • 20:05 – Solve one problem at a time to maintain a clear development flow

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