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they already did. where do you think their company came from? way back before dhh had enough money to commission his own Zonda, 37signals were just another lit
by cubicle67 15y ago
they already did. where do you think their company came from?
way back before dhh had enough money to commission his own Zonda, 37signals were just another little company no one had heard of. what they preach is what they already did to get where they are now
oh, and as part of that journey they created (not sure when) and opensourced (almost 8 years ago) a little web framework Rails, built on a little known (outside of Japan, at the time) language called Ruby.
- Mc_Big_G 15y agoYes, exactly. Now do it again and we'll know it wasn't largely luck.
- mattgreenrocks 15y agoRidiculous. They don't have to prove anything.
- Mc_Big_G 15y agoI should have said "I wonder what would happen if...". Building a successful business through bootstrapping isn't as easy as they make it out to be. The right investors will change the game for you.
- mattgreenrocks 15y agoAh, I see what you're saying. Landing investors can be strong social proof. I suppose it depends on what markets you're targeting. 37Signals tends to aim at small businesses that would be more willing to embrace SaaS solutions. In Rework they admit they chase the common case because of the money involved. But targeting larger customers in more entrenched industries (such as health) is not as simple as making an attractive landing page + an edgy slogan.