Remote: Office Not Required
by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson · Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
Fried and Hansson argue the case for distributed work from Basecamp's own practice, addressing objections about trust, collaboration, and culture. Short chapters give managers concrete habits for hiring, communicating, and measuring output rather than hours.
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