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Hey there!
Here are some recent highlights from 37signals (makers of Basecamp and HEY).
FEATURES WE’VE ADDED
A quick look at the latest product updates for Basecamp and HEY:
- Basecamp - Time Travel & Markers in The Lineup: Sometimes you’re looking to zoom out and see the bigger picture. The Lineup is Basecamp’s way of giving you a bird’s eye view of projects in play. With some recent additions, now you can look into the future six weeks at a time with the Time Travel button (
loom.ly/bBBES9M), or note important dates and milestones by dropping a Marker.
- Basecamp - Date Picker: This one was a popular customer request. The new date picker (
loom.ly/4z0742o) makes it easier to select a day, month, and year that’s far in the future, without all the clicking. Most importantly, this feature is a big upgrade for anyone using assistive tech. When we shared this new feature with longtime user Simon, who uses a screen reader, he said:
“I shared this e-mail at the team meeting today (which has several other screen reader users) and a lot of people were happy to hear about the support experience and continued accessibility work. We evaluated a number of project management apps and Basecamp absolutely flattened the competition, especially in accessibility, so that’s why we’re using it.”
THOUGHTS WE’VE SHARED
Recent posts from 37signals’ Co-Founders
@jasonfried and
@dhh:
- Why We’re Leaving The Cloud: In October, David announced that we were leaving the cloud. And after six months of effort, our departure is now complete (
loom.ly/hA3hbJU). The promised savings of the cloud never materialized for our small business. If you look at the math, it’s astonishing… leaving the cloud will save us $7 million over five years! (
loom.ly/cpq4Sn4)
- How We Built Something Useful: Jason explores why some of work’s most rewarding moments come from making something simply useful (
loom.ly/HbKFPRI), and why you should never wait for innovation to strike (
loom.ly/Se473QA).
THINGS WE’RE EXCITED ABOUT
- Organizing a Company Meetup in Basecamp: In April, more than 70 of our employees traveled from around the world to New Orleans for a company meetup. Coordinating hotels, meals, presentations, guest speakers, activities, and more is a daunting task. But the entire week was organized by just two employees, of course using Basecamp. Here’s a quick video highlighting how they got it all done (
loom.ly/sc3ejoE).
Until next time,
37signals
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