Nov 19, 2019 ryan singer on basecamps shape up software development process. 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. 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. Shape up is a wonderfully insightful book by basecamp head of strategy ryan singer aimed at helping product teams ship software that matters. 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. Their latest book, shape up by ryan singer, delivered another compelling read on effectively managing software projects. Listen to these podcast interviews with author ryan singer to get an introduction on the main ideas in shape up. The place of ux a technical piece on where ux belongs in an organization. Talks, podcasts, videos articles influences get in touch. So i caught up with singer to find out how they manage their projectsand i learned some surprising things. Developing rigorous methods to solve design problems.
Youll learn about the different skills needed for strategy versus handson design. 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. View ryan singers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. With todolists, calendaring, due dates and filesharing, basecamp provides a way for teams to keep track of priorities and actionable items. Shape up is for product development teams who struggle to ship. 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. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ryans connections. I started doing web design at 37signals ten years ago and worked on the first version of basecamp, which we released in 2004. Ryan singer has worked on all levels of the software stack, from ui design to backend programming to strategy. Applying jobstobedone to user onboarding, with basecamps. Through over 16 years at basecamp, ive designed features used by millions and invented processes our teams use to. See where projects really stand with the hill chart.
Ryan singer on basecamp s shape up software development process. Ive used basecamp for a million projects over the last decade and a half. 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. Hangout replay with ryan singer business of software usa.
The fidelity curve how to weigh the costs and benefits of different levels of fidelity when doing mockups and prototyping. Basecamp is a realtime communication tool that helps teams stay on the same page. Ryan singer how basecamp builds software full stack radio. 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. 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. 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. Integrating development and design into a single process instead of design first, develop later. If you didnt get a chance to see it live, you can catch a replay here. Todays topic is going to be about building software to solve problems, by focusing on what the users really need to get done. Im joined by ryan singer, the product manager at 37signals. Through over 16 years at basecamp ive designed features. Shaping, betting, and building featuring ryan singer on. 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.
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. Highrise is the no busy work system to track leads, manage followups and grow your business. Join us and learn about remote work and how other remoters and companies work remotely. It has taken them a decade of refinement to get to it. The tools i use most are goodnotes for ipad and vim. Ryan singer has worked on all levels of the software business, from ui design to backend programming to strategy. Every day, ryan singer and thousands of other voices read, write. 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. For the last 10 years, companies have been switching to ba. In 2003 he worked on a team of three to design their flagship product, basecamp. Focused on rigorous approaches to design, software product strategy, and the dynamics of demand.
Basecamp has ditched the backlog and 2week sprint in favor of solution shaping and strategic 6week projects, using. Applying jobstobedone to user onboarding, with basecamp. Ryan singer is a ui designer and product manager at basecamp. Why fixed time, variable scope is so important for actually getting things done. A thoroughly interesting conversation was had i always come away from conversations with people from basecamp with my head buzzing with ideas. Ryan singer product strategy at basecamp, ui design, ux, product. During his interview with the team at software advice, he offered the following five tips and tricks. After looking at the naming system 37 signals employed for their online software products basecamp, backpack, campfire, we decided that ryan would never. 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. Dec 11, 2019 basecamp is a project management and communication platform, widely known for its innovative software development practices and novel ways of working. In this episode, adam talks to ryan singer of basecamp about how they plan, structure, and execute on new features.
Ryan singer is the codesigner of 37 signals basecamp classic, agile project management software used worldwide. Ryan singer basecamp on the problems with agile today miro. In shape up, ryan singer shares the methodology that he and his colleagues at basecamp use to ship work that matters. 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. It just helps the team to keep it all in one place and more importantly it helps bring together remote teams. 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. Many thanks to everyone who joined us for our hangout with ryan singer last thursday. This week on product love, i sat down with ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp. It was founded in january 1999 and is based in chicago, illinois, the united states. Ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp, discusses the shape up method of software development with host nate black.
How we structure our work and teams at basecamp signal v. 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. 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. 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. Hes been at basecamp for more than 16 years, and now focuses on strategy. Aug 26, 2019 ryan singer from basecamp what we need from design in a leadership level. For this conversation, we focused on the strategic side of design, which is called the shaping track in ryans book.
Stop running in circles and ship work that matters. Ryan singer from basecamp what we need from design in a leadership level. Its a platform that provides a much saner, calmer, and more organized way to manage projects and communicate companywide. Nov 19, 2019 ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp, discusses the shape up method of software development with host nate black. Basecamp has ditched the backlog and 2week sprint in favor of. Ryan singer speakers bankonpurpose the premier global. Nov 04, 20 ryan singer is the codesigner of 37 signals basecamp classic, agile project management software used worldwide.
Read all of ryans posts, and follow ryan on twitter. View ryan singer s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. As always, it preaches a uniquely basecamp way of doing things. Ryan singer on basecamps shape up software development process. While the prevailing narrative around successful entrepreneurship tells you to scale fast and raise money, we think theres a better way. Full stack radio a podcast for developers interested in. Full of eyeopening insights, shape up will help you break free of best practices that arent working, think deeper about the right. It just helps the team to keep it all in one place and more. Basecamp is a project management and communication platform, widely known for its innovative software development practices and novel ways of. 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. In this episode, adam talks with ryan singer of basecamp about jobstobedone thinking, ux, and product design. How to locate ux at the boundary between supply and demand and how that boundary arises at each point in the value network. 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. 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.
What is presented by ryan singer is much more focused in delivering value and focusing in communication. 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. Applying jobstobedone to user onboarding, with basecamps ryan singer. 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. With the release of new basecamp, the focus is on speed and simplicity. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover ryan s connections. 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. Basecamp is a project management tool that offers a variety of customer service options. 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. Manage your basecamp projects like 37signals software advice. Ryan singer, product strategy, basecamp many thanks to everyone who joined us for our hangout with ryan singer last thursday. 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.
Scrum pushes too many strategic decisions down on development teams, without giving them enough time to do meaningful work. Hes been at basecamp for more than 16 years, and now focuses on. 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. The book shares the full software development process that the basecamp team currently uses across its 50person team to build and enhance basecamp itself.
Im ryan, head of product strategy at basecamp and author of. 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. As the company gained a reputation for creating easytouse software, ryan shaped their product development process and made core design decisions. May, 2020 this week on product love, i sat down with ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp. But in addition to cycles you need three other practices to ship on time and in good health. Ryan singer, head of strategy at basecamp, shares the journey of figuring what is the best way for the company to work. Jan 01, 2020 in this episode, adam talks to ryan singer of basecamp about how they plan, structure, and execute on new features. Ryan singers tips on using the new basecamp blog lform. Im ryan, head of product strategy at basecamp and author. In this episode, adam talks to ryan singer of basecamp about how they plan, structure, and execute on new features topics include. Instead, basecamp uses an upfront mix of strategy and design called shaping.
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. Shaping, betting, and building featuring ryan singer on how. Ryan singer product strategy at basecamp, ui design, ux. A few interest points is the cycle length, which is pretty long. Ryan singer of basecamp product love podcast for product. 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. Ive worked on all levels of the software stack, from ui design to backend programming to strategy. Ryan singer basecamp on the problems with agile today. Rework is a podcast by the makers of basecamp about a better way to work and run your business.