Time: 11:20 | 12/13/2010 | Download MP3
Summary
A talk about the new office space: How’s it working out so far? What was it like being on the opposite end of the client/designer (or, in this case, architect) relationship? What’s the “right” amount of space for now and years from now?
Transcript
The transcript is also available now. Here is an excerpt from Jason:
We wanted to be surrounded by high quality stuff, because I believe that the things that you work around, the environment that you’re in, have a lot to do with the work that you do. And if you can be influenced by things that you know somebody spent a lot of time on, and is something that was carefully considered, and it’s just the right material for the job, hopefully that will rub off on you when you build something and you design something. So, the office, in many ways, is supposed to be an inspiration for us to build better stuff.
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BenG
on 13 Dec 10Was Campfire hacked?
DaringFireball article in question, linked.
DHH
on 13 Dec 10Ben, Campfire was not hacked. Someone got access to Gawker’s email accounts, then requested password reset from Campfire (and other web applications, it seems) and got in using that password.
Keeping your email account safe is the most important step to prevent contagion like this. Once someone is in to your email account, they can generally get in to just about any other system you have access to.
So make absolutely sure that you have an ironclad password on your email account and that you don’t use that password for anything else.
Muddd
on 14 Dec 10The office looks great especially how the layout brings in natural light.
Love the chalkboards and the single light bulb hanging in the phone room.
But the theater sucks. Maybe the video does injustice, but I was expecting more. Looks like cheap carpet over plywood and not much thought put into the rest of it.
I’m sure it’s the video because the rest of the office is nice.
Dan
on 14 Dec 10OMG – I thought that photo from unhappyhipsters.com
Mads Buch Stage
on 14 Dec 10I totally agree with your point about waiting to spend on your office space until the company starts earning money, but when it does, also not to be afraid of buying nice items of good quality.
It is exactly how we did it, and it gives me a feeling of accomplishment almost every morning when I come into the office.
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