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"Build half a product, not a half-ass product: Stick to what’s truly essential. Good ideas can be tabled. Take whatever you think your product should be and cut it in half. Pare features down until you’re left with only the most essential ones." basecamp.com/gettingreal/05…
"Let limitations guide you to creative solutions: There’s never enough to go around. Not enough time. Not enough money. Not enough people. That’s a good thing." basecamp.com/gettingreal/03…
"Hire good writers: If you are trying to decide between a few people to fill a position, always hire the better writer. It doesn’t matter if that person is a designer, programmer, marketer, salesperson, or whatever, the writing skills will pay off." basecamp.com/gettingreal/08…
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Honored to be invited to testify in front of the House Antitrust Subcommittee on Big Tech's tightening monopoly grip on the internet. It's a public hearing at the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder on Friday, Jan 10 at 10am. Bring your 🍿😄🤘
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