Brian Bailey
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Head of Product Strategy at 37signals, makers of Basecamp, HEY, and soon, Fizzy. Writing on product at https://t.co/2YpnjlSb9J
Northampton, MA
Joined November 2006
How strange that one of the most common words in marketing is "Hurry!" and no one enjoys being told to hurry in any other context.
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As I head to a No Kings rally this morning with friends and neighbors, I wanted to share my thoughts on this moment. The end of this story isn't written.
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During college, I was in a political theory program whose verbose name brought me great joy: Justice, Morality, and Constitutional Democracy. Of the three, the latter seemed like the solved problem....
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God bless Cory Booker.
Senator Alex Padilla was fulfilling his Congressional oversight duties when he was thrown to the ground and handcuffed. This is no isolated instance; this is a pattern of behavior by the Trump administration. There is simply no justification for this abuse of authority.
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Here's the first look at Fizzy, the new product we're building. It's already powerful and a joy to use, and there's still more to come.
Here's the first preview of a brand new product we're working on called Fizzy. It's our take on an idea/issue/bug tracker. Aiming to ship later this year. I plan on doing videos every week or two showing progress, changes, stuff we're stuck on, new ideas we're trying out, etc.
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New isn't a luxury When you work on the same product and codebase indefinitely, it’s hard to avoid a certain kind of settling. Building a new product is worth it even when you're small and don't think you have the capacity.
world.hey.com
Before joining 37signals, I led product at a startup. We built an app for companies, helping employees know who’s who, who does what, who’s out, etc… We raised venture capital and over the next 8...
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This is a profound opinion written by a Reagan-appointed judge. Please take the time to read it. "We yet cling to the hope that it is not naïve to believe.our good brethren in the Executive Branch perceive the rule of law as vital to the American ethos.".
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We had a fun call looking at a new HEY feature. Here's the full pitch: In the video, you'll see the core is there, but things have been added (upcoming video calls) and others changed. The pitch is the starting point and destination, not the route.
Here's an unedited, live design review of a new HEY feature in progress. We recorded this yesterday. The feature we're discussing puts a version of the calendar on your "Cover Art" panel below your new email, so you can see upcoming events and your unread email at the same time.
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Rodrigo Amado is an incredible jazz artist and the person behind many of my favorite albums. I hope I have a chance to see him perform one day. This overview of his career so far from @Bandcamp is terrific.
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A deep dive into the free form music of the Portuguese tenor saxophonist and improviser.
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Many ideas I start shaping never turn into pitches, and many pitches that reach the betting table, never get built. You can’t know where shaping will take you. Embrace that, and let it surprise you.
world.hey.com
I like to start each cycle with a handful of things to shape. Usually it’s a mix of straightforward improvements to existing features, and more speculative ideas—a big new thing or rethinking a core...
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A new edition of Shape Up is coming in 2025! Here's what planted the seeds for another version six years later. It's a WIP, so if you have questions or have run into friction, I'd love to hear about it. We want to help as many different teams as possible.
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A new edition of Shape Up is on the way! The book debuted in 2019 and has had a tremendous impact on thousands of teams who have found a better way to build products—I was actually part of one of...
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How I found my way into jazz after years of distant appreciation, featuring two blogs, a Finish jazz magazine, a concert in New Orleans ❤️, and a jazz community in Western Massachusetts modeled after farm shares.
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I was always curious about jazz. I purchased a handful of the revered albums, sparked by lists of the greatest albums of all-time or a favorite artist raving about one. When a music journalist wants...
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Since you probably don't have much else going on today, here's a look at my first 150 days in Northampton after 15 years in Austin. Photos included!.
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I’m writing this in our apartment in Northampton, Massachusetts, just back from a sunny, snowy walk on a 12 degree December morning. Today marks 150 days since we moved here from Austin. We’ll share...
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Impatient Thoughts on shipping more ideas in the new year, inspired by a quote from Jonny Greenwood: "I’m the most impatient of everybody in Radiohead. I’ve always said I’d much rather the records were 90 percent as good, but come out twice as often.".
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I’ve fallen deeply for jazz over the past few years. The turning point was when I discovered how much fantastic, boundary-pushing new music is released every week. It’s difficult (in the best way...
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Bandcamp has become one of my favorite sources for new jazz, especially Dave Sumner's monthly reviews. Excited to dive into the best of the year.
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Our guide to the year’s best jazz LPs.
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I wonder if we're the only people trying to decide between the new James Carville documentary and the new James Acaster standup set tonight.
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I voted early and by mail. As a new resident of Massachusetts, I'm grateful for how effortless they make it. 5 minutes to request a ballot, 5 minutes to complete it and drop it in the mail. Proud to cast my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.💙.
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We just got back from our company meet-up in Montréal. It was a great time, and we took a bunch of photos. When people started posting and browsing all the photos in Basecamp, it sparked an idea. 5 minutes later, a new feature was live.
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We just got back from a lovely week in Montréal for our company meet-up. About 60 of us explored the city, shared meals, worked on interesting projects, came up with a small pile of exciting ideas,...
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I love saxophone/drum duos and this set by James Brandon Lewis and Chad Taylor is fantastic. Grateful to BIMHUIS for recording and sharing so many great shows.
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