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Ugh, I hate coming in second
03 Jan 2005 by Jason Fried
Digital Web asked some folks to make a list of their top 10 favorite web companies to work for. It wasn’t scientific and no considerations were provided — they just wanted to poll people’s guts. And here’s what they said.
Now, normally I hate coming in second (when you come in second you’re the first to lose), but in this case I’ll happily take the place. We’re pretty humbled to be on this list at all, and to be second, well, it makes us swell up with pride. Thanks to everyone who voted. I’m just glad they didn’t ask Ryan and Matt — that surely would have tanked us.
Sorry, we aren’t hiring.
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03 Jan 2005 | Jamie said...
Wow J. You've certainly come a long way from those Spinfree days of old. Mad props.
03 Jan 2005 | JF said...
Jamie, you know I tried to hire you man!
03 Jan 2005 | Ian said...
I agree, sometimes second sucks. But, considering the competition... and to rank higher than such companies as Amazon and Yahoo. This is certainly something to be proud of.
03 Jan 2005 | Don Schenck said...
You need to try harder in 2005. I'm relentless, Jason, and won't settle for second-best. :-)
03 Jan 2005 | Coudal said...
Me? I'm just bitter about the whole thing.
03 Jan 2005 | Mike said...
J I called you up like three years ago and asked if you had an intern program ....... you said "uh, not this summer but maybe next year!"
And the rest is history :)
04 Jan 2005 | beto said...
So it's still the three of you?
Sorry Jason, I still find hard to believe 37S to be that small yet have achieved so much...
On the other hand, they say good things come in small packages...
04 Jan 2005 | woof said...
Yep beto, that's what all the guys with small packages say... :o)
04 Jan 2005 | Holy Cow said...
What happened to Scott Upton? Didn't get enough of the limelight?
04 Jan 2005 | Jeffrey said...
J, as long as you're settled into #2, I hope you don't mind that we take the #1 spot in 2005. :)
04 Jan 2005 | Jason Fried said...
What happened to Scott Upton? Didn't get enough of the limelight?
Scott Upton doesn't work for 37signals anymore. He moved on last year. We miss him!
04 Jan 2005 | SU lives said...
I heard he died in a plane crash.
04 Jan 2005 | SU said...
Rumors of my demise have been much exaggerated...
04 Jan 2005 | Darrel said...
It's great you guys are on the list and sad that there are so few companies like you. ;o)
