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albrb's review against another edition
3.0
Very light book about remote work. If you have experience working remote you won't find anything new
jeanbpdx's review against another edition
2.0
Just not very helpful or relevant after the remote work crash course many of us have been through in the past two years. Covers some basic practices and argues that remote work can work; much more useful at the time it was written, I'm sure.
rahulporuri's review against another edition
3.0
Setting aside the weird ratio of meaningful content to white space and graphics, the book does make a few interesting points about working remotely. Apart from learning about how successful companies deal with a number of problems that arise with remote workers, there are takeaways for people and companies who are interested in becoming remote friendly.
The book does err on over-generalization at times but it's still a good read.
The book does err on over-generalization at times but it's still a good read.
failedimitator's review against another edition
1.0
DNF. Reads like a series of barely thought out blogposts.
kjbrazil's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe I was expecting something different but there was very little in terms of useful information in this book. A couple nice nuggets here and there but given the current circumstances, this book feels incredibly dated. Most of the book is spent on how to transition your company to remote work and the arguments for it but that's kind of useless for most people these days. I was hoping for more in terms of process and collaboration suggestions. Even the tools suggested are pretty old and not really used by anyone these days as there are better options.
linleybarash's review against another edition
4.0
I've been wanting to read this book for a while, and I'm so glad that I finally did. It provides a lot of reasons why working remotely is the way to go. I work from home full-time and this book gave me some much-needed suggestions for avoiding/coping with burnout and cabin fever.
thepaulstella's review against another edition
2.0
A bit dated in 2019, but this is a great resource for building and maintaining a remote team.
jmhobbs's review against another edition
2.0
Nothing new, exciting or interesting here if you are already a remote worker at a small company. Good overview though.
d6y's review against another edition
3.0
Useful to have the remote working arguments in one short text. If you're already remote working you are maybe not going to get a huge amount from it, other than a few reminders. This is the book to gift to your boss if you want to work remotely.
dodecaphonic's review against another edition
2.0
As a remote worker myself, I nodded my head frequently at the advantages and challenges presented, so the rating's not about a fundamental disagreement with the message or the intentions. Like the authors, I know from personal experience that commuting, facing a strict set of working hours, interruptions and living with the expectation of availability from others are some of the greatest dangers to work (and creative work especially).
I did, however, expect more than short chapters and sparse data points. Maybe it's the programmer in me misunderstanding the whole "business book" thing, but perhaps the arguments would hold more weight if they were more than anedoctal. This renders the whole thing as an account of what works for 37signals — a very small and relatively unknown company in the greater scheme of things. I understand that relying on managers and employers to be swayed by arguments from authority is antithetical to the book (the thesis being that remote work is a *rationally* better decision overall), but we cannot underestimate how many small-to-medium companies manage by emulation. Maybe stronger data and clearer research could work better against gut reactions.
I think this might be good if you need just a little push to go after this, if you're a bit on the fence and already considering/thinking this is a trend that should be studied and followed. If you want something to challenge your views with great insights, don't bother: it's fluffy and humane and beautifully illustrated, but you're probably going to leave the book mostly unchallenged.
I did, however, expect more than short chapters and sparse data points. Maybe it's the programmer in me misunderstanding the whole "business book" thing, but perhaps the arguments would hold more weight if they were more than anedoctal. This renders the whole thing as an account of what works for 37signals — a very small and relatively unknown company in the greater scheme of things. I understand that relying on managers and employers to be swayed by arguments from authority is antithetical to the book (the thesis being that remote work is a *rationally* better decision overall), but we cannot underestimate how many small-to-medium companies manage by emulation. Maybe stronger data and clearer research could work better against gut reactions.
I think this might be good if you need just a little push to go after this, if you're a bit on the fence and already considering/thinking this is a trend that should be studied and followed. If you want something to challenge your views with great insights, don't bother: it's fluffy and humane and beautifully illustrated, but you're probably going to leave the book mostly unchallenged.