Wired’s story on 37signals is a good read — fair, balanced, and interesting. There are a few factual inaccuracies and a few odd comments (like “they would rather fail than adapt,” in the last paragraph), but overall it’s quite well-done. Visit site »
Jason talks about structure, competing with free stuff, getting people to pay, and more. Probably nothing new here, if you read SvN, but it’s still great stuff. I’ve had my share of negative things to say about the guy’s smug attitude at various times, but lately I’ve felt like he’s been much more down to earth and not so full of himself. And, he’s always had the good to back up the ego. Check it out. Visit site »
Although it’s not exactly what Jason is saying in his post, I think the spoon/jackhammer comparison applies even more directly to agile web app framework versus monolithic Java environment discussion. Rails is their spoon. And if Rails is a spoon, Django is a spork. :) Visit site »
Jason Fried (37signals) and David Heinemeir Hansson (37s & Ruby on Rails) included this year, Adrian Holovaty (Django) included last year — is this evidence enough that agile web development and frameworks built in dynamic languages are catching on? The awesome dude from SkinnyCorp are also included this year. Visit site »
Nice short profile of 37signals (specifically, Jason and David) and their use of Macs at 37signals. Even if their attitudes and personalities seem a bit over the top at times, there is a lot to like about 37signals’ philosophies and processes. I hve a great deal of respect for these guys. Visit site »
Jason Fried’s Signal vs. Noise post in which he claims Apple “Getting Real” is forthcoming. Visit site »
Videos of WDW2004 sessions, including presentations by Zeldman, Goto, Fried, and others. Visit site »