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Product walkthroughs, the next open source product & other listener questions

February 4 · 26 min · Season 2 · Episode 182 · 19.2 MBExplicit
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A fresh batch of listener questions leads this week's conversation. Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson talk through how they approach product walkthroughs, what's ahead for open code at 37signals, and why a little fun still belongs in serious software.

Key Takeaways

  • 00:22 – Recording product walkthroughs without scripts or polish
  • 11:45 – Writebook as an open source product
  • 15:04 – How the 37signals team uses Basecamp and Fizzy together
  • 22:52 – The quiet joy of Easter eggs and playful details in software

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