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So when we encounter a tech company boss who takes in a nationwide movement of organized protest against police brutalization and systemic racism, led by Black activists, and amplifies the rare incidents of violence, much of it instigated by the police or right-wing counter protestors, using the mendacious language of extremists to refer to it as “riots,” we have a good idea what we’re looking at.
A worthwhile read.
@jarrod so sad. I was impressed by 37 signals for years. They espoused the massive benefits of a distributed WFH workforce. Seemed to have a really healthy view on how to run projects without inflicting burnout.
So sad they there leaders have been captured by Trumptown.
@jarrod Can't help but feel this is a very drastic move, basically based on personal blog posts from a co-founder more than anything else. Makes a strong argument for not sharing personal opinions online, because you might tread wrong.
Singling out the usage of the word "riots" for instance, is for me extreme. English isn't even his first language. People might occasionally use wrong words without having wrong intentions.
@eddiedale I would only say it was drastic if it were the first time they considered moving away, but it sounds like this was a second “strike” against their values (they considered last year when they had the exodus after the names-list stuff came out).
And I’d counter that it’s an argument for not sharing your opinions online only if you don’t want to accept the consequences, both positive and negative, for doing so. I appreciated that they didn’t say he shouldn’t be sharing his thoughts, just that “We simply have our own opinions and our own blogs, and in some cases, we have good choices available to us regarding the companies to which we give our business.”
Regarding the use of “riots”, I don’t know DHH, so I could certainly be wrong, but I’ve listened and read his stuff for long enough that I feel quite confident that he’s mastered the language and is clear about the term.
@phils Honestly, Jason seems so much more measured and reasonable that I’m surprised that he also throws his support in (explicitly or implicitly) with DHH. But I also wouldn’t be surprised if that relationship is straining…but could be wishful thinking on my part.
@jarrod Fair response! I mainly just feel people should not always assume bad intentions. I see it happening many places, and I think often both parties actually would agree with each other if they talked it over.
Apart from the first few paragraphs talking about the previous "Breaking Camp" situation, I feel almost the whole post is an attack on DHH on a fairly personal level. Yes, he is the co-founder, but he is not Basecamp.
But this is not a hill I plan to die on. ✌️
