Making a Dent in the Universe - ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. Join them as they each share their five favorite "proverbs" the book has to offer!

-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --

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ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

https://amzn.to/43vgO7T (paid link)

Grokking Concurrency by Kirill Bobrovhttps://amzn.to/4mwuAzP (paid link)

Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newporthttps://amzn.to/43bW06q (paid link)

Thinking in System by Donella H. Meadowshttps://amzn.to/43xYATl (paid link)

Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhouthttps://amzn.to/43xYCdV (paid link)

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker (https://amzn.to/3F94ZfD (paid link)

Getting Real: The smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web application by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

https://amzn.to/3SQlakS (paid link)----------------

00:00 Intro

01:50 About the Book and Authors

05:00 Initial Thoughts on the Book

14:20 Top 5 Favorite Chapters Discussion

15:00 Tone is in Your Fingers - Tools vs Skills

19:00 Anti-Workaholism Philosophy

22:32 Focus on What Won't Change

27:14 Make a Dent in the Universe

33:24 Interruption is the Enemy of Productivity

39:59 Go to Sleep - The Importance of Rest

46:58 Say No by Default

51:35 Welcome Obscurity - Private Launches

56:12 Scratch Your Own Itch - Build What You Need

1:01:04 How to Say You're Sorry - Proper Apologies

1:04:42 Final Thoughts

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