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It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
4.0

Good read about Fried's work environment at Basecamp. Working in software development it's interesting to read about Basecamp's policies for being a sane and supportive work environment. Areas of interest- Library Rules in the office (handling open-concept noise), working on saying No (No's can be retracted, Yes's cannot be!), salaries set by position not personal negotiation, bonuses included in salaries since bonuses become expected as part of salary, and more.

I wish there were more details on how the team communicates as a whole with everyone working remotely. Don't get me wrong- there is good information such as the presentation of new features: don't present and force people to react, but write-up new features and send them out for thoughtful review and extended feedback.