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zaphod46's review against another edition
3.0
OK read. Decent on the "convince your boss/company to allow remote work" arguments, but less helpful on the "doing it well" part.
mpabis's review against another edition
4.0
This book doesn't contain tons of information or any breaking news, but it's very easy and nice to read.
rosabrancaa's review against another edition
1.0
Livro de 2013 por isso está francamente desactualizado. Encontrei piada neste livro porque fala como um conjunto de coisas e softwares que vão revolucionar o mundo do trabalho e, hoje, apenas passados 10 anos, já são obsoletas.
No entanto para quem quiser saber mais de remote working ou ter alguns insights sobre isso acho-o pouco informativo e quase cringe. :P
No entanto para quem quiser saber mais de remote working ou ter alguns insights sobre isso acho-o pouco informativo e quase cringe. :P
magecosplay's review against another edition
2.0
Reading it now, it seems like a lot of very obvious talking points with nothing ground breaking to contribute. That said, it's a very easy, quick read - if a little aggravating for workforces that got to experience remote work only to later be forced back into the office to justify the real estate footprint.
cccp's review against another edition
3.0
A light read and a nice introduction to the topic. For those already familiar with the idea of working from home, might add a thing or two, but it probably shines for those readers that didn't even believe such a thing was actually viable.
yaelwrites's review against another edition
2.0
I was pretty disappointed with this book. I'm such a huge fan of 37Signals in general and Jason Fried in particular, so perhaps my expectations were too high. One of the things I love about Fried's writing is his nuance and finesse, and both were notably missing from this book. A good chunk of it was entirely obvious, and a whole lot of it was unnecessarily strident and condescending. There was also nothing new or groundbreaking and very little research. I kind of feel like reading the book was a waste of time. Also, many of the examples mentioned are very specific to 37Signals and wouldn't apply to the rest of us, which made for a frustrating read. Still a huge fan of Fried, but I'll stick to his blog posts and magazine columns instead.
brfmckay's review against another edition
3.0
This book is perfect for those who run companies and need a little push to understand this remote work environment and the benefits of it. I agreed with and knew a lot of what was said.
tiagocesar's review against another edition
5.0
That's not the first book from DHH I read, and there's something that's common for all of them: how amazing and human their approach to business is.
This book talks about the benefits of a remote workforce. Not only the benefits for the company but especially for the individuals. It dissects the things we keep waiting until we retire to do, like traveling or living closer to friends and family. It was a great read with lots of meaningful information.
Can wait to read what's next from them (The Calm Company)
This book talks about the benefits of a remote workforce. Not only the benefits for the company but especially for the individuals. It dissects the things we keep waiting until we retire to do, like traveling or living closer to friends and family. It was a great read with lots of meaningful information.
Can wait to read what's next from them (The Calm Company)
nworba's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a little irrelevant today given the worldwide pandemic we're in. I did find some useful tidbits in it about how to manage teams remotely, but the advice glossed the surface.
It read like a medium or LinkedIn article, which isn't bad, but just doesn't have much depth to the content. That said, it was enjoyable enough and a quick read. If you need to convince your bosses that being remote is not all bad, this book will give you plenty of bullet points to use.
It read like a medium or LinkedIn article, which isn't bad, but just doesn't have much depth to the content. That said, it was enjoyable enough and a quick read. If you need to convince your bosses that being remote is not all bad, this book will give you plenty of bullet points to use.