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I had just signed up for Highrise but haven't started implementing it yet. Sounds like the product will live on but I wouldn't mind some recommendations for alternatives if anybody has some. I've used both Salesforce and SugarCRM and they seem a bit overkill for my use.
I still don't understand why basecamp is so popular. In my opinion it's just an average product, nothing special about it, but it has so many users.
You underestimate the power of marketing, design, and timing then. A good product is not a prerequisite to being popular by any means (although it certainly helps).
Me thinks they are feeling some pressure from rising stars like Asana and they are quickly trying to solidify their lead before it's too late.
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Github would be better to write a campfire clone in a day or so, and roll it out. I'm betting github has a larger userbase than campfire, so what would be the point in paying a few million for campfire?
The talent and know-how? I thought we were already past the "why buy it if you can copy it".
Actually, they state that any sale or spinoff of the de-emphasized products would not include employees.
PM collab tools are becoming a commodity product in business, and 37 Signals got distracted and missed out on making sure that their brand was front and foremost in customers' minds. They could have doubled down on the brand and become the "Kleenex" of PM tools. But they waited too late and are now scrambling to re-affirm their dominance in the space. Thats how I see this.
While I admire 37signals I do find myself increasingly comparing them to Google and their offering. They make incredible services, but it's hard to trust them to build your business workflow around their products. If there aren't stripping back critical business features such as time tracking for our billing in the new Basecamp, they are looking to shutdown or sell others a few years on. I hate corporate software as…
I really don't understand how the author of the parent post is still angry about this. 37s did the responsible thing by continuing to fully support the old version, giving users time to migrate (or not migrate). I think there are a lot of 3rd parties that integrate with the new Basecamp to provide time tracking. Harvest is the one that immediately comes to mind. While this might seem to not be as good as a first part…
Am I the only one who had never heard of 37signals before?
I have heard about them. There is that guy there who invented RoR apparently, and likes to posts articles explaining how cool he is etc.