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A review by trib
Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
5.0
Like their previous effort, [b:Rework|6732019|Rework|Jason Fried|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1391275636s/6732019.jpg|6928276], Remote is short, sharp and eschews lengthy management book pontification in favor of to-the-point ideas and examples. As a book, it's very much an illustration of how [a:Jason Fried|60619|Jason Fried|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1284934282p2/60619.jpg] and David Heinemeier Hansson have built their company, 37signals into the success it demonstrably is; absent of anything not necessary.
Reading Remote, I was reminded often of the kind of culture espoused in Rework, and felt Remote makes a fine companion to it. While both are eminently readable on their own, they make a fine pair together, espousing a view on 21st Century business and how things should be done (I should say ought, but that would be a cop out, as I believe the authors are absolutely right in their views).
If you want to explore remote working for yourself or your staff, you're well advised to read Remote to avoid the pitfalls common in doing it badly, and for some sage advice on how to get it right and the necessary corporate culture shift that comes along with it.
Reading Remote, I was reminded often of the kind of culture espoused in Rework, and felt Remote makes a fine companion to it. While both are eminently readable on their own, they make a fine pair together, espousing a view on 21st Century business and how things should be done (I should say ought, but that would be a cop out, as I believe the authors are absolutely right in their views).
If you want to explore remote working for yourself or your staff, you're well advised to read Remote to avoid the pitfalls common in doing it badly, and for some sage advice on how to get it right and the necessary corporate culture shift that comes along with it.