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Signal v. Noise
Strong opinions and shared thoughts on design, business, and technology. Since 1999. Work together the easy way with our all-new version 3 at https://basecamp.com
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Like the words from Signal v Noise? You’ll probably like our books REWORK, REMOTE, and Getting Real as well, then. Check them out at https://basecamp.com/books.

Editors
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Jason Fried
Founder & CEO at Basecamp. Co-author of Getting Real, Remote, and REWORK. http://basecamp.com
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DHH
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder & CTO at Basecamp (formerly 37signals), NYT Best-selling author of REWORK and REMOTE, and Le Mans class-winning racing driver.
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Nathan Kontny
Y Combinator alum. Created Draft (http://draftin.com). Watch: https://youtube.com/nathankontny. Previous: Highrise CEO, Rockstar Coders CTO
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Andrea LaRowe
Native Chicagoan who loves my silly looking dog and working at Basecamp.
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Ryan Singer
Founder of Felt Presence | Software Designer, Advisor, Product Strategist | Author of Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters
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Claire Lew
CEO of Know Your Team (http://knowyourteam.com). My life’s mission is to help people become happier at work.
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Jamie Dihiansan
Lead Designer, Basecamp for Android
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Adam Stoddard
Designer @basecamp, formerly design lead @ynab.
Writers
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Jason Zimdars
Designer @ Basecamp, illustrator of “It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work” and The Prince Martin series.
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Ryan Singer
Founder of Felt Presence | Software Designer, Advisor, Product Strategist | Author of Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters
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Jeremy Daer
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Sam Stephenson
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Javan Makhmali
Programmer at Basecamp
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Jamie Dihiansan
Lead Designer, Basecamp for Android
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Scott Upton
Former ecologist turned designer at Basecamp who likes to get dirty on two wheels.
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Michael Berger
QA & Accessibility at Basecamp
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Ann Goliak
Alchemist of Engagement at Basecamp.
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Chase Clemons
Customer support at Basecamp. @chaseclemons on Twitter.
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Jim Mackenzie
Favourite word: lovely. Quiet optimist at Basecamp. A complete waste of a follow. We have fun.
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lifo
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Zach Waugh
iOS developer at Basecamp
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Tom Ward
Builds web apps, helps run @freerange, acts all cynical
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Conor Muirhead
I’m a designer at Basecamp working to build software that helps people.
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Claire Lew
CEO of Know Your Team (http://knowyourteam.com). My life’s mission is to help people become happier at work.
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Nathan Kontny
Y Combinator alum. Created Draft (http://draftin.com). Watch: https://youtube.com/nathankontny. Previous: Highrise CEO, Rockstar Coders CTO
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Shaun Hildner
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Taylor Weibley
Operations Manager at Basecamp (Previously called @37signals.) Other companies I've been a part of: @engineyard, @TweetUSC. Husband. Father. Follower.
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Joan Stewart
Looking for the most essential question.
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Noah Lorang
Data monkey at Basecamp, map maker at Elevated Woodworking www.elevatedwoodworking.com
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Nate Otto
Artist, illustrator. Chicago. Makes art every day.
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Jay Ohms
Developing Android at Basecamp
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sylvia c
sylvialovesmilktea.com
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James Glazebrook
Your customer support buddy! 😃 Previous: Basecamp, Currently: We are Childfree
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Lynette Kontny
@1password Customer Champion. Formerly COO of @Rockstarcoders & @highrise , writer, editor, organizer, mom…
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Andrea LaRowe
Native Chicagoan who loves my silly looking dog and working at Basecamp.
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Dylan Ginsburg
iOS dev @ Basecamp
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Chris Gallo
Write about customer support and other shenanigans. Part of the lovely team @highrise, learn more about me here: https://hotdogsandeggs.com
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Alison Groves
Customer Champ at Help Scout. Amateur homebrewer and vinyl collector. Semi-pro sports yeller. Professional helper. alison@helpscout.com
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Kristin Aardsma
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Justin White
Data + Programming @Basecamp
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Adam Stoddard
Designer @basecamp, formerly design lead @ynab.
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Tara Mann
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Janice Burch
CX | EX • Moved to elevate Customer and Employee Experiences. Customer Support at Basecamp.