This Week in Startups: DHH on Basecamp's painful evolution, Bitcoin, Revitalizing internet discourse + Lumanu CEO Tony Tran | E1394

Jason chats with David Heinemeier Hansson (2:03) about global governments reacting to COVID, Basecamp’s Twitter cycle blowup last spring when more than 1/3 of the company left, the shift from debating in the public square (Twitter) to debating in private with friends on group chats. We also talk about why David now sees a case for Bitcoin after Canada leans toward authoritarianism. 

(00:00) Jason and Molly intro today’s episode, David Heinemeier Hansson, OK Boomer with Tony Tran of Lumanu

(02:03) Jason catches up with David Heinemeier Hansson

(07:05) DHH on Living in Denmark during COVID

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(11:41) Social media: a weapon of mass disfunction

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(21:40) DHH on keeping politics out of the workplace and offering severance for company culture unity

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(32:41) Jason and DHH on the joys of working at home

(39:41) Jason and DHH discuss the downsides of social media

(46:50) Why DHH changed his position on cryptocurrency and the Canadian trucker protests

(01:34:15) Jason, Molly, and Rachel intro this week’s OK Boomer

(01:36:02) Rachel speaks with Tony Tran, CEO of Lumanu

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