Managing chaos, feature bloat, and other listener questions

In this episode of the REWORK podcast, Kimberly Rhodes, Jason Fried, and David Heinemeier Hansson address questions from listeners about managing order and chaos in the workplace, the applicability of the ShapeUp methodology outside of software development, and the problem of feature bloat in software products. They discuss strategies for compartmentalizing work, timeboxing projects, and the importance of setting boundaries to avoid constant thrashing. They also touch on the hockey stick curse, where companies over-hire and over-feature their products, and emphasize the value of simplicity and directness in product design, as well as the need to be the voice of the silent customer who values simplicity over an abundance of features.