If you've been following the tech news, you've probably heard about
the changes at
Basecamp and the massive employee exodus that followed. So on this episode, Matt and Savannah dive into what happened at Basecamp and the lessons we can learn from it.
We talk through Basecamp banning politics at work and how that's only part of the story. We discuss the biggest mistake they made, not respecting their employees, and the major screw-up they made in their announcement. We share why we think it's impossible to ban politics from the workplace and what we'd do instead.
Finally, we also wrestle with how we've looked up to Basecamp and our view of them now.
Update: Since recording this episode,
we've learned that 1/3 of the company has resigned in the wake of these changes.
On this episode, you'll learn: