In this interview, Ryan Singer, Product Manager at 37signals, explains how to tackle design problems and how to design for your users.
http://www.dormroomtycoon.com/ryan-singer-37signals-interview-the-art-of-designing-for-people/
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Ryan Singer: 37signals Interview – The Art of Designing for People
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Bootstrapping Lessons From 37 Signals — The Jason Fried Interview
Over a million people use the web-based applications that 37 Signals built. Many of them are paying customers. So I called up the company’s co-founder, Jason Fried, and asked him to teach us how 37 Signals does it.
Here are some of my notes from the interview.
You don’t need money
Lack of money, Jason says, forces you to focus on building something that works. It forces you to find ways to earn money, instead of amusing yourself with projects that are just fun or interesting.
Become a teacher
Teaching is 37 Signals’s marketing. It’s what get helped them build the audience that uses their products and generates their revenue. Jason says his company thinks like the top chefs who know that teaching on TV enhances their reputation and builds a following.
Get a voice
37 Signals has one of the most respected blogs in the business, but you don’t have to be a blogger you just need a voice. Find your medium—audio, video, whatever—and let your voice be heard.
Charge for subscriptions
Too many internet entrepreneurs are afraid to charge their users. If 37 Signals didn’t get any new users this month, it would still have revenues because its business is built on a subscription fee.
Be well-rounded
37 Signals hires people who are more than "just programmers," or "just designers," or "just" anything else. Jason says that people who cultivate non-work interests can bring in new ideas can bring in new ideas from outside their industries.
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Jason Fried: 37signals Interview – Why Copy Is More Important Than Design | Design Interview
In this interview Jason Fried co-founder of 37signals explains why copywriting is more important than design and how to go about a/b testing your designs.
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37signals Podcast #5: A secret to making money online
David’s 2008 Startup School talk Another trip to the archives. This time we listen to one of David’s most popular talks. At a conference largely dedicated to talk of venture capitalism, he discusses how you can grow a company without looking for funding. Along the way, he explains the story of Basecamp and how 37signals has grown as a company. (We’ll be back with brand new content on the next episode.)