REWORK Rapid Fire Questions with Jason and David
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May 14, 2025 Jason and David answer rapid-fire questions, revealing their favorite non-37signals apps like Screen Studio and Obsidian. They discuss essential yet underrated skills for founders, including effective writing and decision-making intuition. The duo also candidly shares times they've changed their minds on decisions, along with customer feature requests that probably won't happen. Exciting news is teased about new product innovations on the horizon, showcasing their commitment to balancing creativity and user needs.
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Writing Skills Amplify Influence
- Founders should develop strong writing skills to amplify their influence effectively.
- Writing allows ideas and visions to travel farther and have more impact than many other communication forms.
Trust Your Gut Instincts
- Trust your gut as a founder when making decisions.
- Avoid overanalyzing or seeking excessive external validation; educated guesses are necessary.
Turning Away from Bigger Growth
- Jason Fried shared how 37signals repeatedly debated growing bigger but concluded it didn't fit their identity.
- They realized growing big entailed work and values that weren't aligned with who they truly wanted to be.