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# 37signals

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37signals is an American web software company based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was co‑founded in 1999 by Jason Fried, Carlos Segura, and Ernest Kim as a web design company.

##  Quotes by 37signals

> [“Half, Not Half-Assed”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/37signals/half-not-half-assed/)

 37signals

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> [“Instead of freaking out about these constraints, embrace them. Let them guide you. Constraints drive innovation and force focus. Instead of trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/37signals/instead-of-freaking-out-about-these-constraints-embrace-them-let-them/)

 37Signals

[Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/)

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> [“Be a surfer. Watch the ocean. Figure out where the big waves are breaking and adjust accordingly.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/37signals/be-a-surfer-watch-the-ocean-figure-out-where-the-big-waves-are/)

 37Signals

[Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/)

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