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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
This collection of short essays is a little bit preachy, but spot on. Give copies to your friends who complain about being up until all hours of the night answering work email.
Very interesting and refreshing perspective on what work is and what work should be. Most refreshingly they make the point that they are making money, staying happy and realizing that work is not the be all and end all. Very refreshing to see that called out, most companies attempt to cultivate a cult (we are the greatest, we are family etc). Recommend the book and recommend the company
I enjoy pretty much anything that Jason and David put out. Lots of reasonable and practical ideas that most companies seem to have forgotten.
An easy read for concepts that may be difficult to implement. It’s nice to see that some leaders are pushing for good enough, not perfection and burnout. Definitely worth retreading every few years to remind me that there’s always more to do, it’s never done, so make sure to take breaks.
inspiring
fast-paced
funny
informative
fast-paced
Entertaining and easy to read, but I felt there was maybe a bit too much repetition from Rework and Remote.
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
This book is a collection of very short, digestible essays on various topics surrounding running a company, working at a company, and communication methods at work.
I feel like no one out there can read this book without thinking “Wow, I really want to work at Basecamp.” They’re doing things that SO FEW other companies are doing, and they’re things that make so much sense. Taking everyone out of the constant stream of communication and giving them time for deep work. Instead of motivating your employees to work harder, give them benefits that encourage them to stay healthy and happy (which results in better work). Hire well, and don’t grow so fast that you can’t sustain it.
Almost every chapter had that bittersweet feel of “why can’t my current company do things like this?” And the whole thing is this really beautiful treasure trove of inspiration for anyone looking to leverage change at their workplaces. Some of the concepts FOR SURE can’t be implemented without the full approval and buy-in of all the higher ups. Which is where the bittersweet-ness comes in, if you aren’t one of those higher ups yourself. But for someone like me, it really helps me figure out what should be on my wish list, the next time I’m looking for a job. And it helps me understand my current position better, to know what I have the power to influence the company in the direction of and to know what’s never going to change.
I hope that business owners read this book, and feel inspired to follow Basecamp’s example. They’re refreshingly transparent about things on their blog, and if something isn’t working for them they change it. So I’m eager to keep reading books by them, to keep watching their blog, and keep learning about what companies who actually care about their employees’ happiness are capable of achieving in the future. If you’re an employee and not a business owner, this is still well worth your time and attention. Capitalism has led to some poor habits, and situations that take advantage of the average worker, and this book feels like the start of turning the tide. Back to when your job could just be your job, where you put in your time and effort and then didn’t have to worry about things outside of work, because you were paid enough and your company didn’t ask for more than you could give while still staying healthy. I hope everyone reads this book.
This and other reviews by me can be found at www.annaimber.com
I feel like no one out there can read this book without thinking “Wow, I really want to work at Basecamp.” They’re doing things that SO FEW other companies are doing, and they’re things that make so much sense. Taking everyone out of the constant stream of communication and giving them time for deep work. Instead of motivating your employees to work harder, give them benefits that encourage them to stay healthy and happy (which results in better work). Hire well, and don’t grow so fast that you can’t sustain it.
Almost every chapter had that bittersweet feel of “why can’t my current company do things like this?” And the whole thing is this really beautiful treasure trove of inspiration for anyone looking to leverage change at their workplaces. Some of the concepts FOR SURE can’t be implemented without the full approval and buy-in of all the higher ups. Which is where the bittersweet-ness comes in, if you aren’t one of those higher ups yourself. But for someone like me, it really helps me figure out what should be on my wish list, the next time I’m looking for a job. And it helps me understand my current position better, to know what I have the power to influence the company in the direction of and to know what’s never going to change.
I hope that business owners read this book, and feel inspired to follow Basecamp’s example. They’re refreshingly transparent about things on their blog, and if something isn’t working for them they change it. So I’m eager to keep reading books by them, to keep watching their blog, and keep learning about what companies who actually care about their employees’ happiness are capable of achieving in the future. If you’re an employee and not a business owner, this is still well worth your time and attention. Capitalism has led to some poor habits, and situations that take advantage of the average worker, and this book feels like the start of turning the tide. Back to when your job could just be your job, where you put in your time and effort and then didn’t have to worry about things outside of work, because you were paid enough and your company didn’t ask for more than you could give while still staying healthy. I hope everyone reads this book.
This and other reviews by me can be found at www.annaimber.com
If you ever read the Basecamp blog or follow Jason + DHH on Twitter, you probably won’t find much new stuff in this book. As usual, it’s a great marketing piece for their company, and a lot of the ideas challenge and provoke standard practices.
Unfortunately, the ideas aren’t given much room to be expanded and explored further, and they all come in rapid-fire succession chapter after chapter. It’s also extremely light on implementation and how readers might go about adopting the ideas.
Unfortunately, the ideas aren’t given much room to be expanded and explored further, and they all come in rapid-fire succession chapter after chapter. It’s also extremely light on implementation and how readers might go about adopting the ideas.