Apr 24, 2018 ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp, shares the journey of figuring what is the best way for the company to work. Its a platform that provides a much saner, calmer, and more organized way to manage projects and communicate companywide. Through over 16 years at basecamp, hes designed features used by millions and invented processes the teams use to design, develop, and ship the right things. Ryan singer product strategy at basecamp, ui design, ux, product. Ryan singer, product strategy, basecamp many thanks to everyone who joined us for our hangout with ryan singer last thursday. Why fixed time, variable scope is so important for actually getting things done. Integrating development and design into a single process instead of design first, develop later. Ryan singer product strategy at basecamp, ui design, ux. Applying jobstobedone to user onboarding, with basecamps ryan singer. Rework is a podcast by the makers of basecamp about a better way to work and run your business. Shape up is a wonderfully insightful book by basecamp head of strategy ryan singer aimed at helping product teams ship software that matters. For this conversation, we focused on the strategic side of design, which is called the shaping track in ryans book. Im ryan, head of product strategy at basecamp and author. Ryan singer on basecamp s shape up software development process.
If you didnt get a chance to see it live, you can catch a replay here. View ryan singer s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Ryan singer from basecamp what we need from design in a leadership level. All these things are about the same common sense point that we miss all the time which is just to drop the gimmicks and to stop trying to put on faces and stuff like that and to just find a place where theres some pain, or find a place where theres an opportunity to create some. With the release of new basecamp, the focus is on speed and simplicity.
It just helps the team to keep it all in one place and more. Ryan singer is a ui designer and product manager at basecamp. Jan 15, 2019 is an online web book about how basecamp does their work this book is a guide to how we do product development at basecamp it s also a toolbox full of techniques that you can apply in your own way to your own processwhether you re a founder, cto, product manager, designer, or developer, you re probably here because of some common challenges that all software companies have to pdf shape up. It just helps the team to keep it all in one place and more importantly it helps bring together remote teams. Hes been at basecamp for more than 16 years, and now focuses on strategy. Hangout replay with ryan singer business of software usa. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ryans connections. It harmonized with our own inhouse practice of avoiding formal project methodologies like agile and scrum in favor of our own leaner ways of getting things done in shortiterations with minimal overhead. Hes been at basecamp for more than 16 years, and now focuses on.
I started doing web design at 37signals ten years ago and worked on the first version of basecamp, which we released in 2004. As the company gained a reputation for creating easytouse software, ryan shaped their product development process and made core design decisions. Ryan singer lecture poster we were asked to develop a poster for a louisville graphic design association event featuring ryan singer, lead ui designer for 37signals, creators of basecamp. Ryan singer speakers bankonpurpose the premier global.
The place of ux a technical piece on where ux belongs in an organization. I was asked to develop a poster for a louisville graphic design association event featuring ryan singer, lead ui designer for 37signals, creators of basecamp. Ryan singer basecamp on the problems with agile today miro. Their latest book, shape up by ryan singer, delivered another compelling read on effectively managing software projects. A thoroughly interesting conversation was had i always come away from conversations with people from basecamp with my head buzzing with ideas. With todolists, calendaring, due dates and filesharing, basecamp provides a way for teams to keep track of priorities and actionable items. Listen to these podcast interviews with author ryan singer to get an introduction on the main ideas in shape up. He joined what was then known as 37signals as a web designer and was part of the team who designed and built basecamp, transitioning 37signals from a design consultancy to a world reknowned software as a service company. Ryan is head of product strategy at basecamp, where he has designed features used by millions and invented processes used by their team to design, develop, and ship the right things. Basecamp is a project management and communication platform, widely known for its innovative software development practices and novel ways of. Nov 19, 2019 ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp, discusses the shape up method of software development with host nate black. Ive spent over 16 years at basecamp and designed features used by millions and invented processes our teams use to design, develop and ship the right things. Is an online web book about how basecamp does their work this book is a guide to how we do product development at basecamp it s also a toolbox full of techniques that you can apply in your own way to your own processwhether you re a founder, cto, product manager, designer, or developer, you re probably here because of some common challenges that all software companies have to pdf shape up.
How to locate ux at the boundary between supply and demand and how that boundary arises at each point in the value network. Scrum pushes too many strategic decisions down on development teams, without giving them enough time to do meaningful work. In shape up, ryan singer shares the methodology that he and his colleagues at basecamp use to ship work that matters. Full stack radio a podcast for developers interested in. See where projects really stand with the hill chart.
Ryan singer of basecamp product love podcast for product. Basecamp is a project management tool that offers a variety of customer service options. Applying jobstobedone to user onboarding, with basecamp. Full of eyeopening insights, shape up will help you break free of best practices that arent working, think deeper about the right problems, and start shipping meaningful projects. Software development shops, design firms, freelancers, consultants, architects, agencies, media companies, schools, and nonprofits around the world have switched to basecamp to fundamentally improve their project workflow. If you liked this design post by ryan, youll probably like reading styling for change with rules and exceptions, hovers and power users still have a healthy future, and link. Jan 01, 2020 in this episode, adam talks to ryan singer of basecamp about how they plan, structure, and execute on new features. Shaping, betting, and building featuring ryan singer on how.
After looking at the naming system 37 signals employed for their online software products basecamp, backpack, campfire, we decided that ryan would never. This week on product love, i sat down with ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp. Basecamp is a realtime communication tool that helps teams stay on the same page. Apr 27, 2017 product manager ryan singer has been with the company since the beginning, and is codesigner along with fried of the original version of basecamp itself. Shape up is for product development teams who struggle to ship.
Many thanks to everyone who joined us for our hangout with ryan singer last thursday. What is presented by ryan singer is much more focused in delivering value and focusing in communication. Highrise is the no busy work system to track leads, manage followups and grow your business. Instead, basecamp uses an upfront mix of strategy and design called shaping. On this weeks episode of the good practice podcast, ross d is joined by owen, nicola and ross g for the third in our series of bimonthly book club episodes. It has taken them a decade of refinement to get to it. Every day, ryan singer and thousands of other voices read, write. Well take you behind the scenes at basecamp with cofounders jason fried and david heinemeier hansson and bring you stories from business owners who have. Join us and learn about remote work and how other remoters and companies work remotely. Ryan singer is the codesigner of 37 signals basecamp classic, agile project management software used worldwide. The book shares the full software development process that the basecamp team currently uses across its 50person team to build and enhance basecamp itself. Nov 04, 20 ryan singer is the codesigner of 37 signals basecamp classic, agile project management software used worldwide. Basecamp has ditched the backlog and 2week sprint in favor of solution shaping and strategic 6week projects, using.
The tools i use most are goodnotes for ipad and vim. For the last 10 years, companies have been switching to ba. Ive used basecamp for a million projects over the last decade and a half. Ryan singer has worked on all levels of the software business, from ui design to backend programming to strategy. While the prevailing narrative around successful entrepreneurship tells you to scale fast and raise money, we think theres a better way. After looking at the naming system 37 signals employed for their online software products basecamp, backpack, campfire, i decided that ryan would never travel from chicago to louisville. Were delighted to have ryan singer, product strategy at basecamp, join us for a hangout, 19th july at 12. Through over 15 years at basecamp, hes designed features used by millions and invented processes the teams use to design, develop and ship the right things. During his interview with the team at software advice, he offered the following five tips and tricks that the 37 signals crew employ to streamline their own projects.
Shaping, betting, and building featuring ryan singer on. Ryan singer has worked on all levels of the software stack, from ui design to backend programming to strategy. Product manager ryan singer has been with the company since the beginning, and is codesigner along with fried of the original version of basecamp itself. Aug 26, 2019 ryan singer from basecamp what we need from design in a leadership level. Ideas come from everywhere, but ultimately the decision about what makes it into a cycle comes down to me ceo, david cto, and ryan strategy. Ryan singer, head of product strategy at basecamp, joined the show to talk about their newest book shape up.
Ryan singer from basecamp what we need from design in a. Talks, podcasts, videos articles influences get in touch. It harmonized with our own inhouse practice of avoiding formal project methodologies like agile and scrum in favor of our own leaner ways of getting things done in shortiterations with. Manage your basecamp projects like 37signals software advice. Dec 11, 2019 basecamp is a project management and communication platform, widely known for its innovative software development practices and novel ways of working.
Ryan singers tips on using the new basecamp blog lform. Todays topic is going to be about building software to solve problems, by focusing on what the users really need to get done. Ryan singer how basecamp builds software full stack. In this episode, adam talks with ryan singer of basecamp about jobstobedone thinking, ux, and product design. But in addition to cycles you need three other practices to ship on time and in good health. A few interest points is the cycle length, which is pretty long. May, 2020 this week on product love, i sat down with ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp. Ryan singer how basecamp builds software full stack radio. Is an online web book about how basecamp does their work this book is a guide to how we do product development at basecamp it s also a toolbox full of techniques that you can apply in your own way to your own processwhether you re a founder, cto, product manager, designer, or developer, you re probably here because of some common challenges that all. The fidelity curve how to weigh the costs and benefits of different levels of fidelity when doing mockups and prototyping.
Basecamp has ditched the backlog and 2week sprint in favor of. Youll learn about the different skills needed for strategy versus handson design. Ive worked on all levels of the software stack, from ui design to backend programming to strategy. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ryan s connections. So i caught up with singer to find out how they manage their projectsand i learned some surprising things. Ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp, discusses the shape up method of software development with host nate black. During his interview with the team at software advice, he offered the following five tips and tricks. View ryan singers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. As always, it preaches a uniquely basecamp way of doing things. Stop running in circles and ship work that matters. Developing rigorous methods to solve design problems. Full of eyeopening insights, shape up will help you break free of best practices that arent working, think deeper about the right.
Im joined by ryan singer, the product manager at 37signals. Im ryan, head of product strategy at basecamp and author of. How we structure our work and teams at basecamp signal v. Focused on rigorous approaches to design, software product strategy, and the dynamics of demand. In 2003 he worked on a team of three to design their flagship product, basecamp. In this episode, adam talks to ryan singer of basecamp about how they plan, structure, and execute on new features. Ryan singer on basecamps shape up software development process. Nov 19, 2019 ryan singer on basecamps shape up software development process. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with ryan singer of basecamp to discuss how the jobstobedone concept can help your customers and business succeed, especially during the user onboarding. I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with ryan singer of basecamp to discuss how the jobstobedone concept can help your customers and business succeed, especially during the user onboarding process it was one of my favorite conversations in quite a while, and fortunately he was gracious enough to let me share it with you here enjoy. Through over 16 years at basecamp, ive designed features used by millions and invented processes our teams use to. Through over 16 years at basecamp, ive designed features used by millions and invented processes our teams use to design, develop and ship the right things. He shares many of those processes in his new book shape up and well be discussing that today. Applying jobstobedone to user onboarding, with basecamps.
Apr 08, 2015 ryan singer product manager at basecamp i started doing web design at 37signals ten years ago and worked on the first version of basecamp, which we released in 2004. Ryans been getting to the bottom of things at basecamp since 2003. Nov 17, 2016 ideas come from everywhere, but ultimately the decision about what makes it into a cycle comes down to me ceo, david cto, and ryan strategy. Ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp, shares the journey of figuring what is the best way for the company to work. In this episode, adam talks to ryan singer of basecamp about how they plan, structure, and execute on new features topics include. Through over 16 years at basecamp ive designed features. Read all of ryans posts, and follow ryan on twitter.
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