# Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

4 Hacker News commenters recommended Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Commenters call it one of the best business books ever written and recommend it as work from the 37signals founders.

## Why people recommend it

- Among the best business books ever (1 comments): "Both books are possibly the best business books ever written" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46784865))
- Recommended by a 37signals fan (1 comments): "I love the 37 signals guys, I recommend their book Rework." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46780883))
- Authors discuss ideas in both books (1 comments): "As DHH and Jason Fried discuss in both the books REWORK" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47001115))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Gervais Principle by Venkatesh Rao](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gervais-principle.md): 32 recommend
- [The Lean Startup by Eric Ries](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lean-startup.md): 32 recommend
- [Incorruptible by Eric Ries](https://hackerapproved.com/p/incorruptible.md): 23 recommend
- [The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt](https://hackerapproved.com/p/goal.md): 21 recommend
- [Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss](https://hackerapproved.com/p/never-split-the-difference.md): 13 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307463745?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780307463746) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson", https://hackerapproved.com/p/rework/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).