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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
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It's a valuable book that has some very good ideas, but seemed too superficial to me.
Some of its concepts ask for more theoretical development — like how venture capital and IPOs drive the culture to "craziness" and how can it be tackled at source.
In other places I missed more detailed examples of how these approaches are applied to messy real-life situations (there were some, but very few).
Still, it's a good book and it's coming from a very good place. Highly recommended to anyone who's into "business literature" or runs companies and teams!
Some of its concepts ask for more theoretical development — like how venture capital and IPOs drive the culture to "craziness" and how can it be tackled at source.
In other places I missed more detailed examples of how these approaches are applied to messy real-life situations (there were some, but very few).
Still, it's a good book and it's coming from a very good place. Highly recommended to anyone who's into "business literature" or runs companies and teams!
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I really like how committed the authors are to their ethical code. It's really awesome to see.
That being said, this feels really hype-based. I'd love to see more from their employees, especially ones who have left the company.
I also don't agree with all their standpoints, in fact their low-level of communication would leave me feeling isolated and unhappy most likely as an extrovert.
I love how they feature their values and care so much about their employees, but I wish the book went deeper into who their company doesn't work for, because I imagine that's a lot of people.
That being said, this feels really hype-based. I'd love to see more from their employees, especially ones who have left the company.
I also don't agree with all their standpoints, in fact their low-level of communication would leave me feeling isolated and unhappy most likely as an extrovert.
I love how they feature their values and care so much about their employees, but I wish the book went deeper into who their company doesn't work for, because I imagine that's a lot of people.
Refreshing read in the space of business books that offer "secrets" to success that really aren't secret and aren't successful. Instead of that, you get a dose of what seems like common sense, respect for people, things you WANT to do, and advocating for the calm. What's not to love?
You need to read this book. Actually, scratch that, your manager needs to read this book, and his or her manager as well. All the way up the ladder. This is more than just a book, it's a manifesto for sanity and calmness at the office.
Nearly every (two-page) section is gold. It reads quick, it's well-written, there's no extra fluff or padding. Just straightforward advice for how to run your company and culture to maximize happiness at the office, written by people who have been successful. This book puts into succinct words exactly what I've been saying to various people for years, it's so validating to see the co-founders of a successful business reiterate what I keep telling people, as well as giving me new annoying things to tell people who won't listen.
This book is a must-read, I recommend it to absolutely everyone. Even if you don't think it's "crazy" where you work, it's probably crazier than it needs to be. It's going to be a sad day 15 years down the road or whenever that Basecamp goes out of business and this book will just seem like a graveyard of great ideas. Please read it now while it still seems like good advice so that your organization can add to the voice it represents.
Nearly every (two-page) section is gold. It reads quick, it's well-written, there's no extra fluff or padding. Just straightforward advice for how to run your company and culture to maximize happiness at the office, written by people who have been successful. This book puts into succinct words exactly what I've been saying to various people for years, it's so validating to see the co-founders of a successful business reiterate what I keep telling people, as well as giving me new annoying things to tell people who won't listen.
This book is a must-read, I recommend it to absolutely everyone. Even if you don't think it's "crazy" where you work, it's probably crazier than it needs to be. It's going to be a sad day 15 years down the road or whenever that Basecamp goes out of business and this book will just seem like a graveyard of great ideas. Please read it now while it still seems like good advice so that your organization can add to the voice it represents.
2 Stars
There were some interesting ideas in here, but the writing style was not for me. It kind of read like an extended TED talk or another way of spitting out pieces of a manifesto. I think this may have been an attempt to give busy entrepreneurs the chance to actually read through it and then change how their companies run. As a non-entrepreneur/company owner, it felt less helpful for me to have read this.
There were some interesting ideas in here, but the writing style was not for me. It kind of read like an extended TED talk or another way of spitting out pieces of a manifesto. I think this may have been an attempt to give busy entrepreneurs the chance to actually read through it and then change how their companies run. As a non-entrepreneur/company owner, it felt less helpful for me to have read this.
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