Getting Real
by 37signals
The original 37signals manifesto on building software: less features, fewer people, say no, launch early, write less. Free online and the seed of Rework.
Read it if…
you build software and want the lean philosophy.
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Skip it if…
you read Rework; it is the same spirit.
Try instead: Small Giants →
Three things you will actually use
- Half a product, not a half-assed product.
- Start with no.
- Constraints are advantages.
Do this first
Read the chapter on 'build half a product'.
Our verdict
The original manifesto.
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