The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž

The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž

Share this post

The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž
The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž
I was employee #1 at Basecamp. Here's my take on the recent blowup there.
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

I was employee #1 at Basecamp. Here's my take on the recent blowup there.

Talking politics was banned leading to 1/3rd of the company leaving. A look at what happens when partisanship, remote work, and the Pyramid of Hate collide.

Matt Ruby's avatar
Matt Ruby
May 05, 2021
โˆ™ Paid
6

Share this post

The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž
The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž
I was employee #1 at Basecamp. Here's my take on the recent blowup there.
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
5
Share
This is the Rubesletter from Matt Ruby,ย comedian,ย writer,ย and the creator ofย Vooza. Sign up to get it in your inbox weekly.

In what feels like a former life, I was employee #1 at Basecamp. True story. It was called 37signals back then and I worked there over a decade. I co-wrote the book REWORK along with the companyโ€™s founders (Jason Fried and David Heiโ€ฆ

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby ๐Ÿ’Ž to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
ยฉ 2025 Matt Ruby
Privacy โˆ™ Terms โˆ™ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More