Loved this book. It's all about how the old way of starting, running, managing, etc. a business needs to be reworked. Each section is about two pages long, gets right to the point, and makes sense. The authors use their success and examples from other successful entrepreneurs to point out what the reworks are. I highly recommend this book.

This book surprised me, in a good way. The style is blog-like, such that there are maybe 40 2-page "ideas". Often I prefer books that have fewer ideas that are examined in greater depth.

But by the time I finished (it's a short read), it was easily worth it for the maybe 5 of those ideas that I found intriguing and useful. Since I'm no stranger to this genre at this point, some of it I had heard before, but that is no reason not to recommend this. A quick, well-written book with useful ideas, especially for those corporate types.

Author is whining a lot. The book would be good, if it was 2 times shorter. At least.

Very short and easy to digest. Isn't going to cause a radical shift in your thinking or your work, but will provide you with a healthy dose of inspiration and fresh perspective.

Listened to in on Audiobook

I'm not really one for business books, but I was really drawn to this one by some of the claims on the back.

The author's aren't really claiming anything revolutionary, but in the fine tradition of David Allen, Fred Brooks, and Strunk/White it succinctly lists principles to strive for and the rationale behind them. It also does it in a very straightforward (and slightly abrasive) manner.

I don't think the book is a bible, and I suspect that a successful company would find that a dogmatic adherence would eventually be counter-productive. I imagine that this book lays out a great mindset for someone starting out their own business, though.

As an engineer, this book's appeal is that it both lays out some insight into the _business_ of software development and why I should invest some care into that aspect of my employment. It also provides some business rationale for arguments I mostly just thought about in terms of maximizing productivity, which I suspect provides for better effective ammo when it is the business types I need to convince.

Learn from their experience in a simple yet innovative way. A must read for anyone who wants to start anything.

new, fast-paced ideas from wild and crazy folks at 37Signals (basecamp-ers). Quick read for anyone thinking, or trying to, start something new.

This is a perfect gift for a co-worker or colleague. Simple, yet profound. Plus it has pictures (!) and it's smaller size makes me want to pet it. Buy it for everyone you know, right now.