I think this is a great book to help a start-up-size company to be more creative, efficient and productive. I like the positive attitude towards product and services throughout the book - keep products simple and be speedy and genuine in business. A big portion of the book are pages of illustrations, some of them are really cute ~ They match the book style really well.
My favorite chapters and quotes from REWORK (following the order in the book):
* Make a dent in the universe
* Start making something
* Start a business, not a startup
* Embrace constraints
* Ignore the details early on
* Reasons to quit
* Quick wins
* Don't be a hero
* Go to sleep
* Don't confuse enthusiasm with priority
* Build an audience
* Nobody likes plastic flowers
* Marketing is not a department
* Own your bad news
* Skip the rock stars
* Don't scar on the first cut
* Sound like you
* Four-letter words
I also like product list at the end of the book - I think most people who finished the book would like to take a look at what 37 Signals did. This is also a good and appropriate marketing strategy for their products.
Of course, although this book is great, it's not perfect. This is a book that works for 37Signals (or maybe similar start-up style companies) but not every company. Some chapters have weak substances and so the theories look somewhat empty; And there's a little arrogant in tone when they talk about ignoring customer's advice or the conventional wisdom. I would say, well, this is just a collection of experience and advice from a particular company, and as always, we need to wisely filter what we learn.
In all, I really enjoyed this book and probably will start reading their another famous book Getting Real soon.
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书名: Rework
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出版社: Crown Business
出版年: 2010-3-9
页数: 288
定价: USD 22.00
装帧: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307463746