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Remote

Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson

Why is remote work still not universal when the technology is ready, and how can a company make it work?

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8 parts, about 20 minutes to read.

At a glance

Author
Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson
Parts
8 parts
Reading time
about 20 minutes

Why read it

  • You will learn how to answer the usual excuses, such as that culture would wither away or that people cannot be trusted at home
  • You will weigh the authors' case that remote work brings access to the best talent, freedom from commutes and higher productivity
  • You will spot the traps of remote work, such as cabin fever, a sedentary day and never quite clocking off, before they wear you down

Who it is for

  • A manager worried that remote staff will slack off
  • A worker pitching their boss on working from home
  • A founder building a team across time zones

What the summary covers

  1. The office becomes optional4 min
  2. Objections that need a real answer3 min
  3. Make collaboration visible2 min
  4. Freedom brings new risks2 min
  5. Hire for the work3 min
  6. Manage the team, not the chairs3 min
  7. Give your day a shape2 min
  8. An office can remain1 min

Read it alongside

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    Fried and Hansson judge work by completed output rather than presence. Newport argues that knowledge work's missing common measures made visible activity a proxy, while networks made its signals continuous and portable beyond the workday.

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