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It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work

By Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work. Harper Business, 2018.

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It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work

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A concise, motivational text based on Fried and Hansson’s personal experiences that expounds on the advantages of directing your company with a calm, easygoing managing style rather than the hectic, stress-inducing style most companies run on.

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Who should read It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work

Startups • entrepreneurs • managers • executives • self-employed workers • anyone interested in improving workplace productivity

About the author of It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work

Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson co-founded Basecamp (originally 37signals), a web software company, in 1999. Fried remains its CEO. In 2010, they co-wrote the New York Times bestselling business text Rework. In the same year, Fried appeared on TED Talks. Hansson developed and launched the web application Ruby on Rails, popularized by companies like Twitter, Airbnb, and Shopify.

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