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Remote: Office Not Required

Why working from anywhere beats forcing everyone into one office.

by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

The Basecamp founders argue that the advantages of remote work usually outweigh the drawbacks, and they address common objections head on. The book covers how to collaborate across time zones, build trust without watching chairs, hire the best people regardless of location, and avoid the pitfalls of distributed teams. It is a practical guide drawn from running a remote company.

Remote and distributed teams let a startup hire the best talent anywhere and keep costs low. This book offers tested, founder-level guidance on making distributed work actually function instead of just tolerating it.

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