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A review by raviwarrier
Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
3.0
Fried's thoughts and insights are always a pleasure to read.
What I really liked about this book was not the concept of remote working (that's been around and advocated in multiple books and on various blogs/articles), but the approach taken by the authors to explain, not just the benefits, but also real-world practical problems and simple solutions to overcome them. After all, it would be pointless without them.
However, I don't think (not that it matters a lot) the authors really put all the cards on the table. Especially when it comes to adoption in larger companies. Yes, IBM's done it, but the problems it faced (in my opinion) would have been much more than what a smaller organization would face. The solutions provided may not be as easy to implement when you have hundreds of thousands of employees across the globe. Starting small might help, but not as much as the authors might purport it to.
I liked that the book is as long as it should be. Unlike a few authors I read in the past couple of months that write about in circles and repeat often (perhaps because of a minimum page mandate by the publisher), this book is succinct. 4 hours of reading time is a good duration for any book and beyond that, it only makes sense if the subject is vast. This was just on the money.
It's a good practical guide for anyone who's thinking of adopting remote working in their organization, with the caveats mentioned above. And its definitely worth a shot, for companies big or small.
What I really liked about this book was not the concept of remote working (that's been around and advocated in multiple books and on various blogs/articles), but the approach taken by the authors to explain, not just the benefits, but also real-world practical problems and simple solutions to overcome them. After all, it would be pointless without them.
However, I don't think (not that it matters a lot) the authors really put all the cards on the table. Especially when it comes to adoption in larger companies. Yes, IBM's done it, but the problems it faced (in my opinion) would have been much more than what a smaller organization would face. The solutions provided may not be as easy to implement when you have hundreds of thousands of employees across the globe. Starting small might help, but not as much as the authors might purport it to.
I liked that the book is as long as it should be. Unlike a few authors I read in the past couple of months that write about in circles and repeat often (perhaps because of a minimum page mandate by the publisher), this book is succinct. 4 hours of reading time is a good duration for any book and beyond that, it only makes sense if the subject is vast. This was just on the money.
It's a good practical guide for anyone who's thinking of adopting remote working in their organization, with the caveats mentioned above. And its definitely worth a shot, for companies big or small.