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Shape Up

Ryan Singer

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The core idea

Basecamp's Head of Product describes the company's bespoke development methodology: six-week cycles, appetite-driven scoping, and the concept of "shaping" work before it enters the build phase — eliminating the ambiguity that derails most software projects.

"We don't say the customer is always right, but we do believe they know their own pain."

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