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Founder & CEO at Basecamp. Non-serial entrepreneur. Co-author of Getting Real, REWORK, Remote, and “It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work”.

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    1. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 8 Oct 2019

      Q: What is currently your biggest challenge? Something you are thinking about in terms of your teams, design or business decisions and still haven‘t found a good solution. #askJF - @dasdiensche A:pic.twitter.com/dVu8OhVHGl

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    2. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 8 Oct 2019

      Q: #askJF I work for a company that works in food and beverage. We’d like to be more streamlined and efficient like BC, but not sure where to start. Do you have any tips for upper management on how we can improve productivity and culture. #basecamp3forthewin - @NatalieMaas A:pic.twitter.com/U5EztclgVi

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    3. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 8 Oct 2019

      Q: Would you ever step back into the industry via agency/studio why/why not? #askJF - @NickSloggett A:pic.twitter.com/0rsvCpRpYL

      1 reply 1 retweet 14 likes
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    4. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 8 Oct 2019

      Q: Hey Jason, What is your take on the current state of "Design"? What skills do you believe designers should actually take the time to get good at? #askJF - @stephenasonye_ A:pic.twitter.com/1m8FoMzB2u

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    5. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 8 Oct 2019

      Q: Hey Jason, What is your take on the current state of "Design"? What skills do you believe designers should actually take the time to get good at? #askJF - @stephenasonye_ A:pic.twitter.com/PT0h0ahdim

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    6. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 9 Oct 2019

      Q: Culture is a “thing” at so many companies. How much energy do you put into building and sustaining your company culture? #askJF - @macapplechic A:pic.twitter.com/Y4bDUGDqXE

      4 replies 14 retweets 90 likes
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    7. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 9 Oct 2019

      Q: Q: Favorite watch you’re wearing these days? And how many BC folks are now watch fans? #askJF - @wesgay A:pic.twitter.com/T9WxhX09QV

      1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
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    8. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 9 Oct 2019

      Q: #askJF Approach for making decisions while exposed to awful amount of stress? Changing place, broken relationship, health issues - all at once. Would You risk going forward and making mistakes or pause for moment and risk missing a chance? - @KsiazeKarol A:pic.twitter.com/on1xiCA535

      1 reply 2 retweets 25 likes
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    9. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 9 Oct 2019

      Q: #askJF Hey Jason, if you were to start Basecamp today, would you build its website from scratch or with WordPress? - @cdasilva01 A:pic.twitter.com/HI6p0FwMKk

      1 reply 1 retweet 17 likes
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    10. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 9 Oct 2019

      Q: #askJF Is it okay to leave something unfinished if that activity doesn't add value? Example - Reading a book and then realised that it is not helping immediately or doesn't serve my purpose. Book is just an example. - @knowkalpesh A:pic.twitter.com/nbomecKQFN

      2 replies 5 retweets 22 likes
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      Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 9 Oct 2019

      Q: #askJF is staying focused overrated? - @DrRachelRamsey1 A:pic.twitter.com/y5MdLuW5GR

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        2. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 9 Oct 2019

          Q: #askjf Which office (if any) did you end up choosing? You talked about the options on the podcast awhile ago. - @philipithomas A:pic.twitter.com/QlwgFekAmq

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        3. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 9 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF @jasonfried I am thinking of creating a remote team. Specifically how do you handle source code (IP) when hiring remote software developers? What strategies, tactics or technology should I be considering? - @kharysharpe A:pic.twitter.com/OFdQKZbZyR

          3 replies 6 retweets 33 likes
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        4. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 10 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF how do you resist the temptation to compare yourself to your other contemporaries in the IT space? For instance you mentioned 37 signals and Facebook started on the same day. - @shosho4real A:pic.twitter.com/g5Nxkfuen4

          2 replies 2 retweets 30 likes
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        5. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 10 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF how's the response time for personal videos vs a written answer? Do you find it easier or is it simply more impactful? I would like to see @Quora offer something similar if it makes sense. - @VijarKohli A:pic.twitter.com/rv52IiA93h

          2 replies 0 retweets 36 likes
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        6. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 10 Oct 2019

          Q: @jasonfried #askJF How many hours do you work per day? - @FerIsella A:pic.twitter.com/3AXzNapSEW

          3 replies 12 retweets 83 likes
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        7. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 11 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF I'm set to launch a physical product that's highly copyable, is applying for a patent worth it? I don't have any money left but can find more if I really need to. - @_JustinLi A:pic.twitter.com/zeTK0mJ7ND

          2 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
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        8. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 11 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF @jasonfried You had mentioned that you don't set goals or measure stuff. Does that mean that you don't use any metrics for the product say for eg: measuring how well a feature works? What are your thoughts on the quote "What gets measured gets improv… - @leenasn A:pic.twitter.com/o98lqG8KGh

          2 replies 6 retweets 37 likes
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        9. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 11 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF How do you deal with imposter syndrome? - @SlideCow A:pic.twitter.com/bonL67wKFo

          1 reply 1 retweet 25 likes
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        10. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 11 Oct 2019

          Q: What’s your morning/evening routines to stay successful? Any special diets or health routines? #askJF - @miked1ck A:pic.twitter.com/eFVGT5rxnU

          1 reply 1 retweet 33 likes
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        11. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 11 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF While making important decisions, how a few leaders including you have so much clarity of thought? Do some metrics help in clarity or clarity helps than find right metrics to make a decision? - @vingar A:pic.twitter.com/VAmBrrArDO

          2 replies 4 retweets 15 likes
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        12. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 11 Oct 2019

          Q: Enjoyed reading Shape Up, thank you. Q: How would your shaping system differ if you were developing a physical product? #askJF - @Lucafranken A:pic.twitter.com/wJ0kdppoQx

          2 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
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        13. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 11 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF how should I make a lot of money, easily? - @tezedg A:pic.twitter.com/6GuvFhRdvp

          2 replies 7 retweets 59 likes
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        14. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 11 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF Can a company’s culture ever really change? Or is the core of it set for ever? - @robinpokorny A:pic.twitter.com/TKi4kbaD1Q

          3 replies 3 retweets 43 likes
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        15. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF Hi Jason, How important is for designers do know front end development? How does basecamp deal with the fine divide between designers and developers, is there an overlap of skills to reduce the disconnect? - @irfanalmerchant A:pic.twitter.com/gIMIW3mfd3

          2 replies 1 retweet 12 likes
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        16. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: I understand strategy (psychology) of including Premium features during a free trial period......but I'd rather start at the base, enjoy my experience, then upgrade. I've waited out trials so I don't have the CX of Premium features being taken away… #askJF - @theCEOffice A:pic.twitter.com/JZJw5wkpaT

          3 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
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        17. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: What would be your monetization plan to have a profitable business for social network app like Instagram? #askJF - @TCvetkovic A:pic.twitter.com/F6OnjDsHuP

          2 replies 3 retweets 15 likes
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        18. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF would you hire anyone over 50, even for a non-senior position? - @pjkelly5 A:pic.twitter.com/HE0wwt4IRW

          2 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
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        19. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: @jasonfried #askJF If you only had three questions to ask someone before hiring them, what would they be? - @ChrisKjorstad A:pic.twitter.com/Va0A21D1hh

          2 replies 4 retweets 36 likes
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        20. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF any thoughts on Holacracy as a way to structure an organization, and/or any experience with this? - @niek46250209 A:pic.twitter.com/dKsBSvJlLH

          2 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
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        21. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: Thanks for this! What do you think of JTBD? #askjf - @chief_listener A:pic.twitter.com/6xh2xC5gvy

          2 replies 2 retweets 18 likes
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        22. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF with regard to a B2B SaaS, do you firmly believe in asking for the CC upfront before the trial, or no? I know every SaaS is different, and it's important to A/B test, but what has your experience led you to believe? - @marvinrussell A:pic.twitter.com/8GiAVnrXCD

          3 replies 2 retweets 21 likes
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        23. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: How do you decide what book to read next? How do you keep track of your reading list? Is it online and can I see it? #askJF - @fromjamrock A:pic.twitter.com/krbYczOkya

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        24. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF do you think running a sane business is essentially requires a founder who has those values or have you seen any evidence general business practices have shifted? - @p_millerd A:pic.twitter.com/DjSRINw0Gk

          1 reply 1 retweet 14 likes
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        25. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: #askJF What are your thoughts on the best way an enterprise SaaS can find ideal pricing, without pissing off existing customers? - @TyrelJohnson A:pic.twitter.com/eEvqy06nmw

          2 replies 0 retweets 17 likes
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        26. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: What’s your advice to help a company who has 1/10 remote team members, to embrace the concept of remote more broadly and smooth out discord among non-remote teammates? #askJF - @mccartyts A:pic.twitter.com/Zycodw79Wv

          3 replies 3 retweets 24 likes
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        27. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: How do you like to motivate & engage your employees? what rituals/processes/tools support your efforts? #askJF - @javijavi7 A:pic.twitter.com/YZjypav4Zs

          3 replies 11 retweets 60 likes
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        28. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 15 Oct 2019

          Q: #askjf what’s your thoughts on what companies should do with excess cash? Hold as cash? Hold as something else? Invest elsewhere? Return to shareholders? - @realcolinquinn A:pic.twitter.com/J81iDQXXkU

          3 replies 6 retweets 26 likes
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        29. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 16 Oct 2019

          Q: @jasonfried As a fully remote-based company, what is the long-term strategy for retention and loyalty? While these areas can impact each other, they require distinct efforts that affect the employee differently. #askJF #remotework - @thecoworkexp A:pic.twitter.com/CxqBTn0BhO

          1 reply 9 retweets 47 likes
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        30. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 16 Oct 2019

          Q: How many crackers can you eat in a minute? #askJF - @alexandjames A:pic.twitter.com/PsVj4M9BZ0

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        31. Jason Fried‏Verified account @jasonfried 16 Oct 2019

          Q: #askjf In one if your recent podcast attendances you mentioned, that you didn‘t have very good writing skills when starting your career. Do you have any advice on how to improve that skill? - @lostkobrakai A:pic.twitter.com/sblGg5IGiq

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