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In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson discuss the launch of Basecamp 5 and the decisions behind it.

Basecamp 5 is out in the world! In this episode, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson sit down with host Kimberly Rhodes to talk about some of the details of the launch and the big decisions that went into it. They discuss what went smoothly, what only a live rollout could reveal, and the response from current customers. Key Takeaways 00:34 – How this launch compared to previous Basecamp versions03:50 – Setting (and moving) the launch date06:45 – How the mobile apps equaled a point of no ...

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Host: Kimberly Rhodes

Guests: Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson

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Organizations: Basecamp

Products: Basecamp 5

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