Basecamp co-founder David Heinemeier Hansson sparked a national controversy this week when he posted a series of livid tweets about how his wife received a much lower credit limit than he did on their Apple Cards, despite applying with the same financial information. What began as a rant against opaque algorithms turned into a regulatory investigation and mo ... Show More
Aug 19
Competing with giants, the end of SaaS & other listener questions
Fresh listener questions are on the table this week. Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson tackle whether small builders can realistically compete with industry heavyweights, what the AI agent wave actually means for the future of SaaS, and whether mixing your personal social ... Show More
26m 51s
Aug 23
"Every Single Day They're Printing £192,000,000" 😱💸 - DataSets
In a fiery and impassioned monologue, Luke Belmar dives deep into the intricacies of the financial system, shedding light on what he perceives as a grand scam perpetuated by banks and the elite.With a mix of anger and urgency, he dissects the concept of fractional reserve banking ... Show More
29m 1s
Jan 2024
An explainer on the Carta scandal
<p>In today’s episode for 12th January 2023, we tell you about why US-based Carta, a startup that helps other startups manage their shares, has landed in controversy.</p>
<p>The first giveaway of 2024 ends today!! Check this link - https://bit.ly/3S9Pdoe and follow a few easy ste ... Show More
6m 23s
Dec 2021
E59: Twitter's content warning algo, equity audits, politicians trading stocks, Fed's next move, mRNA & more
(0:00) Bestie Intro: Sweater update, NYC stories (8:30) Sacks got flagged on Twitter, theorizing on Twitter's content warning algorithm (14:37) "Racial equity audits" with product-level consequences might be coming to Big Tech (27:37) Elizabeth Warren vs. Elon on Twitter, birth o ... Show More
1h 28m