Rework

Basecamp co-founder and Chief Technology Officer David Heinemeier Hansson has been ranting on Twitter about monopolistic practices in Big Tech for a while, and he recently got an unexpected opportunity to air his grievances about Google, Apple, and Facebook in front of a congressional subcommittee. In this episode, David debriefs on his experience and Basecamp's data analyst, Jane Yang, talks about her work helping David prepare for his appearance.Show NotesJudiciary Committee page about the hearing, including a video of the event - 1:37"Pick A Fight," our episode about why David enjoys arguing on Twitter - 2:38"Open Source Beyond the Market," David's 2019 RailsConf keynote - 4:59"The Google Ads Shakedown," our episode about our displeasure with the way Google handles ads in search results - 5:51"100% Facebook-Free," our episode about pulling Basecamp from Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp - 6:42Previous subcommittee hearings on "Online Platforms and Mark