Why Do We Have No Meeting Days?

Because we believe that a small, focused team can work wonders when they’re not bogged down by endless meetings or trying to convince others of what they already know. When we’re all about doing rather than just talking, we can create amazing products!

How Can We Make This Happen?

Protecting Time for Deep Work
- Meetings are eating into our work hours, and it’s hurting our productivity.
- On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we’re all about quiet, individual work—no meetings allowed!
Keeping Our Team Lean
- We’re staying small and nimble to avoid turning into managers rather than do-ers.
- This way, we keep our productivity sky-high.

The Logic Behind “No Meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays”

In the creative world, uninterrupted time is the secret sauce for top-notch work. Steve Jobs knew this back in the day, and Paul Graham explained it perfectly in his essay on the “Maker’s Schedule” versus the “Manager’s Schedule”.

Here’s the deal:

The Manager’s Schedule:
- Perfect for bosses, this schedule breaks the day into hour-long blocks, ideal for meetings and quick tasks.
- But if you’re on this schedule, you’re switching tasks every hour.
The Maker’s Schedule:
- This is the dream schedule for creators and do-ers.
- It’s all about long, uninterrupted periods for deep work, which is essential for tackling big, complex projects.
- By default, people on a maker’s schedule usually prefer to use time in units of half a day or more

Since we can’t completely ditch meetings, we’ve come up with a plan that works for both the manager’s and maker’s schedules:

Enter “No Meeting Days”!
We also recommend setting up “Office Hours” for meetings instead of scattering them throughout the day.

Why “No Meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays” Rock

Boosts Creativity and Productivity: With no meetings, our team can dive deep into their work, leading to stellar results.
Reduces Disruptions: Fewer meetings mean fewer interruptions, which translates to better efficiency.
Supports Creative Work: Our work thrives on the maker’s schedule, with its long, focused periods.
Keeps Us Lean and Effective: A small, focused team avoids the pitfalls of over-management, ensuring we stay creative and high-quality.