Jason Fried is the Co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the software development firm behind Basecamp (a project management app), and HEY (an inbox and calendar app).

In this episode, Jason dives into what 25 years of business has taught him. He shares his advice for hiring staff, getting meaningful insight from reference checks, and why you should always hire a candidate who is the better writer.



Resources and links:
37signals website
Basecamp website
HEY website
Jason Fried’s website



Connect:
Simplifying Complexity on Twitter
Sean Brady on Twitter
Sean Brady on LinkedIn
Brady Heywood website

Jason Fried is the Co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the software development firm behind Basecamp (a project management app), and HEY (an inbox and calendar app).
In this episode, Jason dives into what 25 years of business has taught him. He shares his advice for hiring staff, getting meaningful insight from reference checks, and why you should always hire a candidate who is the better writer.
 
Resources and links:
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://37signals.com/">37signals website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://basecamp.com/">Basecamp website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.hey.com/">HEY website</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://world.hey.com/jason">Jason Fried’s website</a></li>
</ul>
 
Connect:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/BHComplexity">Simplifying Complexity on Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHeywood">Sean Brady on Twitter</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-brady-11a95427/">Sean Brady on LinkedIn</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bradyheywood.com.au/">Brady Heywood website</a></li>
</ul>

Simplifying Complexity is a podcast about the underlying principles of complex systems. On the show, we explore the key concepts of complexity science with expert minds from around the world. Each episode focuses on an interview where we break down a specific concept in detail.

Simplifying Complexity is a podcast about the underlying principles of complex systems. On the show, we explore the key concepts of complexity science with expert minds from around the world. Each episode focuses on an interview where we break down a specific concept in detail.

Simplifying Complexity is a podcast about the underlying principles of complex systems.

Simplifying Complexity

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In conversation with Jason Fried

Dr Claude Shannon is one of the most influential scientists you’ve likely never heard of whose work laid the foundations for the information age. 

To explain the significance of Dr Shannon’s impact on modern computing, we’re joined by Jimmy Soni, author of “A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age” and “The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley”.

 

Resources and links:


Jimmy Soni’s website


Jimmy Soni on X


Jimmy Soni on Instagram

 

Connect:


Simplifying Complexity on Twitter


Sean Brady on Twitter


Sean Brady on LinkedIn


Brady Heywood website

 

Dr Claude Shannon is one of the most influential scientists you&rsquo;ve likely never heard of whose work laid the foundations for the information age.&nbsp;
To explain the significance of Dr Shannon&rsquo;s impact on modern computing, we&rsquo;re joined by Jimmy Soni, author of &ldquo;A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley&rdquo;.
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Resources and links:
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<a href="https://jimmysoni.com/">Jimmy Soni&rsquo;s website</a>
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<a href="https://x.com/jimmyasoni?lang=en">Jimmy Soni on X</a>
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jimmyasoni/?hl=en">Jimmy Soni on Instagram</a>
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</ul>
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Connect:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://twitter.com/BHComplexity">Simplifying Complexity on Twitter</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHeywood">Sean Brady on Twitter</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-brady-11a95427/">Sean Brady on LinkedIn</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://www.bradyheywood.com.au/">Brady Heywood website</a>
</li>
</ul>
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The scientist who made the digital world possible - Part 1

Steve Keen is an Economist and Honorary Professor at University College London and is currently lecturing at the University of Amsterdam.

In this episode, Steve explains the differences between neoclassical and post-Keynesian economics before discussing how concepts from complexity science and chaos theory can be used to develop economic models that actually factor in booms and busts.

 

Resources and links:


Steve Keen on Substack


Steve Keen on Patreon


Ravel on Patreon

 

Connect:


Simplifying Complexity on Twitter


Sean Brady on Twitter


Sean Brady on LinkedIn


Brady Heywood website

Steve Keen is an Economist and Honorary Professor at University College London and is currently lecturing at the University of Amsterdam.
In this episode, Steve explains the differences between neoclassical and post-Keynesian economics before discussing how concepts from complexity science and chaos theory can be used to develop economic models that actually factor in booms and busts.
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Resources and links:
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<a href="https://profstevekeen.substack.com/">Steve Keen on Substack</a>
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<a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/ProfSteveKeen">Steve Keen on Patreon</a>
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://www.patreon.com/Ravelation">Ravel on Patreon</a>
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</ul>
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Connect:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://twitter.com/BHComplexity">Simplifying Complexity on Twitter</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHeywood">Sean Brady on Twitter</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-brady-11a95427/">Sean Brady on LinkedIn</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://www.bradyheywood.com.au/">Brady Heywood website</a>
</li>
</ul>

The dynamics of financial instability

How does the brain actually work?

In this episode, Christopher Lynn, Assistant Professor of Physics at Yale University, explains how network science can help us understand how our brains work.



Connect:


Simplifying Complexity on Twitter


Sean Brady on Twitter


Sean Brady on LinkedIn


Brady Heywood website

How does the brain actually work?
In this episode, Christopher Lynn, Assistant Professor of Physics at Yale University, explains how network science can help us understand how our brains work.
 
Connect:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://twitter.com/BHComplexity">Simplifying Complexity on Twitter</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHeywood">Sean Brady on Twitter</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-brady-11a95427/">Sean Brady on LinkedIn</a>
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
<a href="https://www.bradyheywood.com.au/">Brady Heywood website</a>
</li>
</ul>

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