Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

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1. Both books are possibly the best business books ever written

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “37signals Isn't Smarter Than You, but They Are Different”

2. I love the 37 signals guys, I recommend their book Rework.

   Recommends · Jan 2026 · in “37signals Isn't Smarter Than You, but They Are Different”

3. As DHH and Jason Fried discuss in both the books REWORK

   Recommends · Feb 2026 · in “MinIO repository is no longer maintained”