How big things happen
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How to makebig things happenwith small teams
Jason Fried, 37signals
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Reducing mass
Making things manageable
Lowering cost of change
Managing debt
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Small has big advantages
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The customer is closer
Less distortionLess middle/muddleEveryone on the front lineChange is easier
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The right people
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Passionate and happyWell roundedQuick learnerGood writerTrustworthy
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I’ll take someone happy and average over a guru who is disgruntled and frustrated.
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Act your size
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Less formalitiesLess massLess fear
More flexibilityMore changeMore freedom
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Embrace constraints
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Less people, more powerLess money, more valueLess resources, better useLess time, better time
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Build half a productnot a half-ass product
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Say no by defaultListen to the productIgnore details early onImprove what you haveDecisions are temporary
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Build Less Software
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Lower cost of changeLess room for errorLess support requiredEncourage human solutions
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Give people just enough to solve their own problems their own way.
Then get out of their way.
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Get Real, start with the UI
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There’s nothing functional about a functional spec.
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Start designingStart prototypingStart experiencingStart changing
Rinse and repeat
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Make most decisions JIT
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ScalabilityAdmin interfacesBasecamp billing example
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Make decisions when you have real information.
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Next most important thing
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Is this it?If not, what is?Are we doing it?If not, why not?
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Celebrate small victories
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IterateCelebrateIterateCelebrateIterateCelebrate
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Feel the hurt
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Builders support itChefs become waitersShared annoyance
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Publicity amplifiers
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Feature foodPromote through education30-day major upgradeTransparency = TrustBloggle
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Reducing mass
Making things manageable
Lowering cost of change
Managing debt
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