Rework

Editorial review

Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson collect lessons from running Basecamp into a series of short, contrarian essays on building a business: ignore meetings, embrace constraints, plan less, ship more, build half a product not a half-assed one.

Summary

Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson collect lessons from running Basecamp into a series of short, contrarian essays on building a business: ignore meetings, embrace constraints, plan less, ship more, build half a product not a half-assed one.

Key takeaways

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  Rework rewards readers who want substance as well as story.

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  The prose and structure earn a second look after the final page.

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  A strong entry point for literary fiction on your reading list.

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