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Comment by Ecstatify

4 hours ago

"Policy at 37signals is that employees .... The difference is subtle but important; the former is how to treat responsible, capable adults"

"Openly expressing frustration or discontent with company decisions creates a negative atmosphere and undermines team morale."

A little ironic, given that roughly a third of the company reportedly resigned in the past.

I won’t be taking management advice from them, it may work if you drink the Kool-Aid, but it otherwise seems to be their way or the door.

"Values written on a page do not define culture, but the behaviors of the people within the organization do"

The same company that says politics don’t belong at work has DHH using its company blog to comment on Tommy Robinson’s march.

https://world.hey.com/dhh/as-i-remember-london-e7d38e64

"Therefore, we’re asking everyone, including Jason and me, to refrain from using our company Basecamp or HEY to discuss societal politics at work effective immediately."

https://world.hey.com/dhh/basecamp-s-new-etiquette-regarding...

it has been a while since I read what DHH wrote but now it appears that he mostly writes against wokeism, migration, climate hysteria, how Tesla is the pinnacle of capitalism, etc. Yuck.