and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founders of 37signals, examine why it's advantageous to keep things simple — in both products and business. They challenge the idea that complex or bespoke tools are the best way to go and lean into not overcomplicating things.

Key Takeaways:

00:34 - The power of keeping things simple
10:55 - Why small businesses don't need to act like big businesses
12:04 - The beauty of embracing what you don’t know when starting something new
18:01 - Building products with depth versus surface area
23:09 - Knowing when to listen to customers for product input and ideas

Links and Resources:

Merchants of Complexity Post by David Heinemeier Hansson

Books by 37signals

HEY World | HEY

The REWORK podcast

The Rework Podcast on YouTube

The 37signals Dev Blog

37signals on YouTube

@37signals on X

1d:T481,In this bonus episode of REWORK, 37signals' co-founder and CTO David Heinemeier Hansson shares his exploration into Linux, development of Omarchy, and the company's decision to go all-in.Key Takeaways:00:43 – David's exploration into Linux and development of Omarchy04:27 – How Omarchy is different, Hyprland, and tiling windows managers11:05 – The joy and excitement in exploring something new13:14 – The recent announcement David shared with the 37signals' team regarding Linux and Omarchy21:20 – Why it's important for the team to be all-in on Omarchy24:14 – Tips for overcom

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