In this podcast episode, Kimberly Rhodes talks with Jason Fried, CEO and co-founder of 37signals, about the process of naming products. He discusses practical considerations like domain availability, trademarks, and logo design.
*Key Takeaways*
00:28 - The process of naming a product
03:05 - Researching domain names and trademarks
07:14 - The style of a product name
10:04 - The journey from the working title to the official title
13:11 - Designing and updating branding logos
20:48 - Gathering input on the name
*Links and Resources*
Once. com - once.com/
Campfire - once.com/campfire
Jason Fried on Twitter/X - x.com/jasonfried
David Heinemeier Hansson on Twitter/X - x.com/dhh
Books by 37signals - 37signals.com/books
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HEY - www.hey.com/
The REWORK podcast - 37signals.com/podcast/
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