August 2011
1 post
“It’s invisible until you make it visible.”
– Jason Fried
March 2010
5 posts
“Features don’t sell your product. What your product does sells your...”
– Jason Fried
“Be weary of anyone who strives for perfection. Perfection isn’t feasible....”
– Jason Fried
“Asking too many questions is a red flag. Any time someone starts asking a lot of...”
– Jason Fried
“Our office only features one lamp with a single 150-watt bulb. If it’s too...”
– Jason Fried
“There are two types of people in the business world: Doers and Undoers. Doers...”
– Jason Fried
January 2010
2 posts
“I own two pairs of socks, three pairs of underwear, five t-shirts and a pair of...”
– Jason Fried
“I could never be a soft-core porn actor. When I set my mind on accomplishing...”
– Jason Fried
December 2009
4 posts
“I redid my own floors last year. Bought the wood, cut it, measured, sanded, all...”
– Jason Fried
“I don’t like cats. Or dogs. I prefer birds. Flight is a more useful...”
– Jason Fried
“Your users are your customers. Your customers are your users. And your...”
– Jason Fried
“I only use three applications on my computer: Safari, Mail and Peggle Deluxe.”
– Jason Fried
November 2009
23 posts
“Never underestimate the power of silence. When someone asks me a question...”
– Jason Fried
“The real trick to Getting Things Done is cocaine.”
– Jason Fried
“My favorite historical figure is William Howard Taft. President, Chief Justice,...”
– Jason Fried
“Dressing casually doesn’t make you unprofessional. The only time I wear a...”
– Jason Fried
“Your desk is your ship—keep it neat and tidy. The only things on my desk...”
– Jason Fried
“We don’t listen to music in the office. We listen to US Army audio...”
– Jason Fried
“If you’re not prepared for your presentation, don’t tell the...”
– Jason Fried
“We don’t have rigid 40-hour work weeks. My employees can work as much or...”
– Jason Fried
“Make a list of your application’s current functionality. Then remove the...”
– Jason Fried
“I don’t make plans. Plans are just guesses. It may be hard for my friends...”
– Jason Fried
“Don’t confuse features with functionality. Don’t confuse user...”
– Jason Fried
“I spend at least one hour a day free thinking. Some of my best ideas come from...”
– Jason Fried
“Do your customers benefit from you having a nice office? No. I always tell...”
– Jason Fried
“Subtlety is powerful. There are times when I’m so subtle people...”
– Jason Fried
“Meetings are a waste of time. I don’t meet with anyone about anything. Any...”
– Jason Fried
“I bootstrap everything. New business? Bootstrap. New product? Bootstrap. New...”
– Jason Fried
“When I get stuck on something I usually take a walk in the woods. Trees are...”
– Jason Fried
“My favorite food is raw fish. Any kind. Kind is trivial. Raw is the key....”
– Jason Fried
“I’ve never enjoyed listening to people talk about anything other than me...”
– Jason Fried
“I own a minority stake in a typewriter company from 1940. Back when typing was...”
– Jason Fried
“I sleep in a hyperbaric chamber. Pressure is underrated.”
– Jason Fried
“I don’t care where my employees work from. Or how they work. I don’t...”
– Jason Fried
“I don’t believe in robots. Why would anyone build something with so many...”
– Jason Fried