Episode 131 · Full Stack Radio
131: Ryan Singer - How Basecamp Builds Software
1 Jan 2020 · 1 hr 13 min
Episode notes
In this episode, Adam talks to Ryan Singer of Basecamp about how they plan, structure, and execute on new features.
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by Adam Wathan · English · Tech & Science
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