February 25, 2008 Filed in:
Software
Wired has a fascinating article on
the boys at 37signals. There's something admirable
about their swagger and attitude. If you look at the
quality of their product offerings (with Basecamp being
their most notable product), perhaps that swagger has
been well earned.
It's pretty impressive that the owners have built up a
successful business on what was once considered a
novelty platform -
Ruby on Rails. It's also
interesting how they're being criticized for
running the company the way they want, especially
since they're not a public company.
A quote from the
37signals website:
We believe most software is too complex. Too many
features, too many buttons, too much confusion. We
build easy to use web-based products with elegant
interfaces and thoughtful features. We’re focused on
executing on the basics beautifully.
Amen to that.
Tags: 37signals, ruby on rails, basecamp