Basecamp co-founders Jason Fried and DHH rarely socialize outside of work
Jason Fried · Basecamp CEO Jason Fried: We Banned Talking Politics and 1/3 of our Team Quit | 20VC #963 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Jan 6, 2023 · at 36:50
Jason Fried, co-founder and CEO of 37signals (Basecamp), describes his personal dynamics and social boundaries with long-time co-founder David Heinemeier Hansson.
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“We're friends, but I don't think like, you know, we don't hang out as friends. Like we don't, you know, we'll, we'll occasionally grab a dinner or something, you know, with their families or whatever. Very rarely.”
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