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islomar's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting book with great information, not only related to remote working.
kimscapturedlife's review against another edition
3.0
My attempt at looking for tips at WFH. Not bad. Written in 2013, the first part of the book is a sales pitch on WFH. Could skip that part right now. A few good pointers on time management and remote collaboration. Worth the quick read.
furtivespy's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of anecdotes on how things worked for 37 Signals. I was hoping there would be more outside research/data especially around the whole "everyone needs to be in the office from 9 to 5 sitting at their desks for any work to get done" mindset. That said, there was a lot of interesting tidbits about remote working situations and how this can work very well. Especially on getting people to judge based on the work done not on how productive one looks sitting in their desk.
It's a good, quick read for anyone looking to work from home/coffee shop a few days a week, or have any employees that want to work remote.
It's a good, quick read for anyone looking to work from home/coffee shop a few days a week, or have any employees that want to work remote.
hendie's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a must-read for anyone wanting to work from home, tele-commute, work remote, etc. The tide is turning and more and more companies are emerging as in favour of folks working from home. Productivity is better, attitude is better, cost is lower, etc, etc. A fresh look at why working from home is a good choice, and how to go about it.
bsrva's review against another edition
3.0
Probably would have been a more useful read a few years ago when I originally got the book. Starting to show its age, as the ground that's covered is pretty well-known now. Also, lots could be added or changed for a post-Covid world.
peralmq's review against another edition
4.0
Good and nice and relaxed writing style. I've heard it all before though so maybe the remote revolution has come further since it was written.
jaclynday's review against another edition
3.0
If you work remotely or want to work remotely, this book is a must-read. It’s short, concise and fascinating. I expected it to include more strategy about the implementation or mechanics of remote working, but it focuses more deeply on why remote employees make sense and why employers need to take a closer look at the advantages of remote work. I wish there had been more of the former, but it was still worth the read. This is a subject that I think will see a lot more attention paid to it over the next 5-10 years and I enjoyed this as an opening act to what will likely become a pretty heated, ongoing conversation in the nonfiction book world about work flexibility and remote employees. As a side note, it’s written by the two founders of 37signals—I use their products for my work—and I liked hearing their philosophies in the context of how Basecamp, etc., make my job so much easier.
ayadcp's review against another edition
3.0
I'd love to see a 2020 update to this book by the developers of Basecamp. I'm sure they have new insights into remote work this year.
sigismund's review against another edition
3.0
Few good thoughts, but it contains too much text for a marketing brochure.