Rework   /     The End of Year Junk Drawer

Summary

As the year winds down, 37signals’ co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson join host Kimberly Rhodes to talk about the company's end-of-year routine. They explain their process for the last few weeks of the year that aren't part of a formal six-week cycle, and they share what they gain from this transitional period of "wandering."Key Takeaways:00:43 – The informal end of year process05:24 – Self-directed work, bug fixes, and tying up loose ends08:22 – Using the downtime for forwa...

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2024-12-11 03:00
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  37signals
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https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260539/episodes/16256924-the-end-of-year-junk-drawer.mp3
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As the year winds down, 37signals’ co-founders Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson join host Kimberly Rhodes to talk about the company's end-of-year routine. They explain their process for the last few weeks of the year that aren't part of a formal six-week cycle, and they share what they gain from this transitional period of "wandering."

Key Takeaways:

  • 00:43 – The informal end of year process
  • 05:24 – Self-directed work, bug fixes, and tying up loose ends
  • 08:22 – Using the downtime for forward thinking and planning
  • 12:43 – Viewing the year end as a shift to the next chapter rather than a fresh start


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