REWORK
Episodes
Easy to leave
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Making it easy for customers to leave might sound like the wrong move, but it's actually a sign of confidence. This week, Jason Fried and David H...
Pencils down
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Knowing when to stop is harder than it sounds. In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk about the moment when more work stops he...
Bring your AI agents to Basecamp
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Opening things up changes how people use your product. In this episode, David Heinemeier Hansson walks through a new feature that makes Basecamp acces...
Business beyond profit
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Profit matters, but it’s not the whole story. In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk about building a company around indepen...
Built on Intuition
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Not every product decision comes from a spreadsheet. In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk about trusting your instincts when...
AI Revisited - part 2
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Following up on an earlier conversation about AI, this episode shifts to the product side of the discussion. Host Kimberly Rhodes chats with 37signals...
Talk directly to your customers
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Connecting with customers is part of the job. In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share why staying close to the people who use ...
Move fast when you can
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes speed matters more than polish. In this episode, the team shares how a HEY Calendar feature went from idea to shipped in about a day — and...
You've launched... now what?
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The confetti’s settled. The product is out in the world. So… what happens next? Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share what the days after...
Product walkthroughs, the next open source product & other listener questions
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A fresh batch of listener questions leads this week's conversation. Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk through how they approach produ...
Give it a name
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Coming up with a product name doesn’t have to be complicated. In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share when in the developmen...
AI Revisited
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI has moved fast, and so has 37signals’ thinking. This week, host Kimberly Rhodes talks to co-founder and CTO David Heinemeier Hansson about the pr...
Making things that multiply
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Good ideas rarely belong in just one place. This week, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share how 37signals lets concepts move freely across p...
Launch day — a little logistics, a lot of luck
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Release day always looks smooth from the outside. Behind the scenes, there’s a lot packed into a short window. In this episode, Jason Fried and Davi...
Open Source Outside the Box
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Open source has always played a big role at 37signals. This week, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share why they’re drawn to working in the...
When is enough, enough?
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a moment in every product where you have to stop tweaking and actually launch. This week, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson reflect o...
Picking Pricing
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you land on the right price for a product? This week, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson pull back the curtain on t...
Out of Office, Together
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Twice a year, the entire 37signals team meets up in person. This week, co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk about how these gathe...
Soft openings aren't just for restaurants
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the team shares a behind-the-scenes look at how they bring in outside beta testers before a product launch. Jason Fried and David Heinemeie...
The itch for a new version
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In software development, there are updates, and then there are complete overhauls. This week, Jason Fried joins Kimberly Rhodes to talk about how the ...
Fizzy Q's and A's
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the launch of Fizzy getting closer, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson use this episode to answer listener questions ...
Revisiting the good old days
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Time has a way of reshaping what we believe, and sometimes, what we’ve published. In this week’s episode, CEO and co-founder Jason Fried chats wit...
Traditional marketing doesn't work for us
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For 37signals, flashy ad campaigns and traditional brand promos have never been the way to go. This week, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson sha...
Built on Trust
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trust is the foundation of any strong company. In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founder and CTO David Heinemeier Hansson joins host...
Refining before release
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As 37signals gets closer to launching their newest product, Fizzy, Jason Fried joins host Kimberly Rhodes to reflect on the final stretch of developme...
Escaping Workaholism
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In their book REWORK, 37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson caution against glorifying nonstop work. In this week'...
Finding focus
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Curious how Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson keep their attention where it counts? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, the 37signals co-fou...
Total transparency
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share more about their business than many founders. In this episode of The REWORK...
It Started with a Blog
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson revisit how their approach to marketing began with a simple blog. They share why ...
Building with LLMs, Finding a Co-founder & Other Listener Questions
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson sit down with host Kimberly Rhodes to field a fresh round of listener questions. They share perspectives on w...
Titles, tenure, and paths don't matter
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk about why résumés, job titles, and career timelines take a back...
BONUS EPISODE: 37signals is moving to Omarchy
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of REWORK, 37signals' co-founder and CTO David Heinemeier Hansson shares his exploration into Linux, development of Omarchy...
Software as art
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The REWORK Podcast, 37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson explore a listener question about approaching so...
Balancing it all
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson are back behind the mic with host Kimberly Rhodes. This week, they’re discussin...
Managing chaos, feature bloat, and other listener questions
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer a fresh round of listener questions. They...
Building in Public
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The REWORK Podcast, host Kimberly Rhodes chats with 37signals' CEO and co-founder Jason Fried about the practice of openly sharing w...
The case for cover lettters
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The REWORK Podcast, host Kimberly Rhodes is joined by Jason Fried to talk about cover letters — what they say about a candidate, how th...
Ignoring the competition, the next wave of CEOs & other listener questions
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer listener questions. They explain why keep...
By the Numbers
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much data do you really need to make good decisions? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk about 37...
Rapid Fire Questions with Jason and David
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, host Kimberly Rhodes puts 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson in the hot seat with a...
Eat your own dog food
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before anything ships at 37signals, the team puts it to the test—by using it themselves. In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, co-founders Jason Fr...
Picking Priorities
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you decide what to work on next, without relying on a long, stale to-do list? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founders Jaso...
Building On the Side
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have a day job but dreaming of launching the next big thing? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, a listener question sparks a conversation with 37s...
Why we choose profit
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where constant reinvestment is celebrated, 37signals chooses profit. In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, co-founders Jason Fried and Dav...
Build a business that runs without you
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you build a company that thrives even when you’re not in the room? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and ...
Increasing Capacity
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you do more without growing your team substantially? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heineme...
Roles at the company, staying involved as a founder & other listener questions
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer listener questions in this episode of The REWORK Podcast. They discuss the roles 37signals hires for...
Bringing Back Free
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson are back to talk about the ins and outs of offering a product for free. In this e...
Managing vs. Mentoring
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are no full-time managers at 37signals, but that doesn't mean the company is void of mentorship. In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, hos...
Blogging Isn't Dead
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does blogging still matter in tech? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, host Kimberly Rhodes chats with 37signals' Principal Programmer Jorge ...
Building a Community
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There is a way to bring your customers together in a meaningful way. In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, host Kimberly Rhodes welcomes 37signals&ap...
Support is a Feature
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Customer support is more than just a department — it’s a core feature of any great product. In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, Kimberly Rhodes...
Hire When It Hurts
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering when it’s the right time to grow your team? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heine...
Seven Shipping Principles
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does 37signals decide when software is ready to ship? In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals’ co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinem...
Building to Flip is Building to Flop (replay)
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode (originally aired February 1, 2022), 37signals’ co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson sit down with Shaun Hildner to ...
The Biggest Customer Conundrum
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bigger isn't always better. In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals’ co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share the dr...
The End of Year Junk Drawer
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the year winds down, 37signals’ co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson join host Kimberly Rhodes to talk about the company's e...
A Product Pivot
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before introducing a new product feature, it’s essential to first understand the problem you're trying to fix. In this episode of The REWORK Po...
Your Competition is Your Costs
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Remaining profitable in business is a simple equation — sales revenue exceeding operating costs. In this episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals’...
AI, Employee Equity, and Other Listener Questions
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every week, we invite listeners to send in their questions for 37signals’ co-founders, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. In this episode, th...
What are You Replacing?
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to business, it’s important to consider not only what customers would gain by using your product or service, but also what they'r...
Question Your Customers
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever filled out a customer survey? For this conversation, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founders of 37signals, share their approach to ...
V1 is for Us
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The REWORK Podcast, 37signals’ co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share their approach to product d...
Principles of Communication
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
37signals’ co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share insights from their write-up, The 37signals Guide to Internal Communication. T...
Say No by Default
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In their book REWORK, 37signals’ co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson write about the power of saying no. This week on the podcast, ...
Preparing for a Company Meet-up
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Twice a year, 37signals brings the entire team together for a company meet-up. In this week’s episode of The REWORK Podcast, co-founders Jason Fried...
Achieving Optionality
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
37signals’ co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson explore the many benefits of having full control over their business. They talk abou...
Progressing in Public Speaking
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been reported that up to 75% of the population has a fear of public speaking. This week, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founde...
Everybody Works
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
37signals' co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson discuss their unique approach of operating without full-time managers. They refle...
Dare to Be Basic
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founders of 37signals, examine why it's advantageous to keep things simple — in both pr...
How We Work: Kickoffs & Heartbeats
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
37signals works in 6-week cycles, which begin with a Kickoff and wrap up with a Heartbeat. In this week’s REWORK podcast, co-founders Jason Fried an...
Maintaining a business partnership, simple product design, and other listener questions
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the REWORK podcast, 37signals co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson answer another round listener questions. Jason and Dav...
Using AI for Writing, Being Facebook Free, and other Listener Questions
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founders of 37signals, return from a summer hiatus to answer a new set of listener quest...
Scratch Your Own Itch (Replay)
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In their book REWORK, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson write about the benefits of building products and services that you use yourself. "...
Listener Questions: Ops Edition
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Rework podcast, host Kimberly Rhodes chats with Eron Nicholson from 37signals' operations team. He shares insight on his r...
Listener Questions - HR Edition
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andrea LaRowe, Head of People Operations at 37signals, joins host Kimberly Rhodes to answer questions about the company's HR pra...
The Aim for a Name
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, Kimberly Rhodes talks with Jason Fried, CEO and co-founder of 37signals, about the process of naming products. He discusses p...
ONCE (again)
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kimberly Rhodes hosts a discussion with Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the co-founders of 37signals, about their newest pr...
Founder-led Marketing
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
REWORK's host Kimberly Rhodes discusses the unique marketing approach of 37signals with its co-founders, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson...
For the Love of Linux
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, REWORK host Kimberly Rhodes talks with David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founder of 37signals and CTO, about his personal shift ...
The Subtle Art of Staying Out of It
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, REWORK host Kimberly Rhodes, talks with Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founders of 37signals, about the importance of s...
Behind the Scenes of the REWORK podcast
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Richards, 37signals' Chief Operating Officer, shakes things up by flipping the script on host, Kimberly Rhodes. They discuss the behind-th...
A Matter of Ambition - part 2
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rework, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founders of 37signals, continue their discussion on ambition, focusing on gene...
A Matter of Ambition
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rework, host Kimberly Rhodes alongside 37signals co-founders, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, talk about the company&apos...
How We Work: Summer Fridays
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Kimberly Rhodes chats with 37signals' cofounders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson about the company's Summer F...
A Spin-off Story
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, REWORK host Kimberly Rhodes talks with 37signals co-founders, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, about their journey spinning o...
Disagree and Commit
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Consensus is cozy, but broad agreement is not our aim. The right decision is. Which is why we take the time to think, debate, persuade, listen a...
Strangers at a Cocktail Party
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the co-founders of 37signals, dive into their book REWORK and discuss the essay “Strangers at a Cocktail P...
The Wrong Time for Real Time
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of REWORK delves into an essay from the book "It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy At Work," co-authored by Jason Fried and David H...
More Than a Month of Once
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of REWORK, host Kimberly Rhodes sits down with the co-founders of 37signals, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, to provide an u...
How We Work: Finding the Right Team
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
37signals is hiring! However, the traditional resume and formal education credentials don’t rank as high as you might think in their hiring process....
A New Take on Platform Preferences
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
David Heinemeier Hansson recently revealed that he's making the switch from Apple to Android and trading in his Mac for a PC. In this week's...
Rapid Fire with Jason & David
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly is switching things up this week and taking a more casual approach with the co-founders of 37signals, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansso...
Press Releases Are Spam
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kimberly sits down with Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson to discuss a chapter from REWORK titled “Press Releases Are Spam,” explaining why...
Keep Calm and Delete the Tweet
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Kimberly in this episode for a candid chat with Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. Diving into a recent social media controversy, the...
The Myth of the Overnight Sensation
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, join your host Kimberly Rhodes along with the co-founders of 37signals, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, as they celebrate Basecam...
It's All a Judgment Call
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are, you've heard Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson stress the vital role of trusting your instincts in business.This week, host K...
Readying for Launch
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Product launches can be a delicate dance between anticipation and anxiety.Today on "Rework", Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson sit do...
REWORK Live!
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special YouTube live episode, co-founders of 37signals, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, join host Kimberly Rhodes to field live ques...
User Testing, Stoic Philosophy, and Other Listener Questions
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rework, the spotlight is on listener questions. Listen in as Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson share their insights on a ran...