The Way I Work: Jason Fried of 37 Signals

Twitter has become an outlet for anger, because the short format is perfect for negativity.

At night, I often get a real productive boost, and I do a couple of hours of work.

'm in charge of the finances for the company. We have an accountant who runs the numbers, which David and I look at daily. We built an administrative screen that shows us how many customers signed up, upgraded, downgraded, or canceled a product.

Around 3 p.m., I like to have another cup of tea as a pick-me-up. The one I'm drinking lately is gyokuro, which has high levels of theanine, a potent amino acid that helps you really focus for a few hours.

The closest neighbor is half a mile away. I spend almost every weekend out there. I love it.

I go out often, but I don't like fancy dining experiences. I find people putting a napkin on my lap uncomfortable, and don't like worrying about using the wrong fork.

We rarely have meetings. I hate them. They're a huge waste of time, and they're costly. It's not one hour; it's 10, because you pulled 10 people away from their real work.

That's our philosophy: Build what we like, and other people will like it, too.