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How to Live
We all live by rules: be kind, work hard, never quit. But is that all there is to a great life? Following rules? We know there must be more. Berkun asked hundreds of people what rules they live by and discovered that it’s breaking and changing our rules that defines…
Why Design Is Hard
The sequel to How Design Makes The World, written for designers. It teaches designers how to reframe their biggest frustrations working in organizations into solvable problems. Designers want to believe their ideas will be adored and they will influence big decisions, yet most of the time others make the decisions…
The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com & the Future of Work
In The Year Without Pants, popular author and former Microsoft manager (’94-’03) Scott Berkun reports on his challenging year working at WordPress.com as the leader of one of its most important teams. His bold and entertaining tale is filled with great advice for managers, executives, and employees alike about how great…
Founding Editor, Lifehacker“With humor and heart, Scott has written a letter from the future about a new kind of workplace that wasn’t possible before the internet. His insights will make you laugh, think, and ask all the right questions about your own company’s culture.”
Bestselling Author of The Year of Living Biblically“This book is full of wisdom and great advice for how to spend your years on earth. I won’t say these are rules, of course. You won’t get punished for failing to follow them. But if you do heed even some of Scott’s advice — which he has drawn from sources both ancient and modern — your life will be richer for it.”
Product Designer“A refreshingly honest take on why design work often feels like an uphill battle. The authors nail the real challenges designers face: organizational politics, limited resources, and the challenge of turning good ideas into meaningful impact… grab this book.”
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