This episode of ZacCast is all about Rework, a book by the founders of Basecamp. We talk about some of the bigger principles in the book, like embracing constraints, thinking small, productivity killers, and the myth of culture creation. And we offer some ways to apply them to your city.

Links

• Rework on Amazon
• Signal vs Noise (Basecamp's blog)
• Basecamp

In this episode, we discuss the now-notorious Bonnen Tapes, in which the Speaker of the Texas House is caught outlining his desire to make life difficult for local governments across Texas. What does this mean for Texas cities, and does the public admission portend possible improvements to the state/local relationship?

Links

• What Can Texas Cities Do When State Legislators Admit to Hating Them?

Errata

• College Station is ~107 miles from Austin

In this episode, Patrick and Chad discuss the origins of ZacTax, including how we met, finally getting to work together, all of our failed business ideas, and finally finding a niche that worked out.

Links

• Texas Recreation and Parks Society
• ZacTax
• The benefits of using your own products (ZacTax blog)