The Necessity of Meaningful Product Development

How do you do more without growing your team substantially? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share how they’re expanding their product lineup while keeping their team lean. They reflect on how their approach to building software has evolved, and how pushing into the unknown makes the work more exciting. 

Key Takeaways

• 00:28 – How 37signals’ product lineup has evolved over time
• 08:00 – Why the company is adding a product designer to the team
• 15:07 – Finding the “fun” in creating new products
• 18:50 – Challenging yourself by stepping into the unknown
• 23:16 – Using real products as a way to do research and development

Links and Resources:

• We're hiring a Product Designer!
• Find out about future job openings at 37signals
• Get Basecamp for free at Basecamp.com
• Books by 37signals
• HEY World | HEY
• The REWORK podcast
• The Rework Podcast on YouTube
• The 37signals Dev Blog
• 37signals on YouTube
• @37signals on X