Fried Jason

Jason Fried

Jason Fried is an American entrepreneur, designer and author born in 1974 in Chicago, United States. He co‑founded 37signals, which later became Basecamp, and serves as the company’s CEO. He is widely known for advocating humane, simple software and productive, low‑drama work culture.

News

• Continues to lead Basecamp, focusing on product design, company culture and practices around remote work.
• Co‑author of influential business titles such as Rework (2010), Remote (2013), and It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work (2018), with David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH).
• Active voice in industry discussions about sustainable software, remote collaboration and lightweight processes through Basecamp’s writings and events.

Recent projects and work

• Basecamp: Co‑founded 37signals in the late 1990s; the company’s flagship Basecamp project management tool remains a core product, alongside other offerings in Basecamp’s product family.
• Hey by Basecamp: A standalone email service introduced to address modern email workflow, part of the broader Basecamp product ecosystem.
• Publications: Co‑authored several books on work, software design and remote teams; ongoing thought leadership through blog posts and talks.

Public profile and online presence

• Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jasonfried
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfried/
• Official company site: https://basecamp.com
• Basecamp blog: https://basecamp.com/blog

Notes

This profile summarizes publicly available information about Jason Fried as a public figure known for Basecamp, its products, and his co‑authored works on software and work culture. Details such as exact birth date and place are presented to the extent publicly circulated by reliable sources.