Posts Tagged ‘simplicity’

Communicating Clearly – how we/I can improve

Posted in Book Review on December 1st, 2009 by Paul McArdle1 Comment

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Stephen Hurn read this book last week and suggested all of us should read it.

It really is a 1-hour read, and I have made this post in an effort to ensure we all gain some value from the wisdom contained in the book.

1)  Binary Review

The Book

What we thought

CommunicatingClearly

“Communicating Clearly”

by Harvard Business Press
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Uncommon “common sense”

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Book review: Getting Real

Posted in Book Review on August 17th, 2009 by Shane Gill3 Comments


37signals is one of those companies that you have to love. They’re a small business making kick ass web apps. They emanate a “no-bullshit” culture and give back bigtime. In fact, you can read this book for free (yes, the whole thing absolutely free) at http://gettingreal.37signals.com/.

Getting Real is a guide to creating a great software company with an emphasis on web development. It covers a huge range of topics including (but not limited to) hiring, marketing, design, development and productivity. It gives practical and philosophical advice so you come to understand the foundation of 37signals and then discover how to take action. It is one of the easiest reads ever (2-4 hours) so I would recommend you stop reading this dribble and get the book.

Book: Getting Real
Author: 37signals
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