REMOTE: Office Not Required

Remote: Office Not Required - https://37signals.com/remote

Great read with lots of sane advice. My only wish was that they talked more about "junior" folks and the whole mentoring aspect - steps to make that effective remotely (for both parties!)

I second this. I've been a remote worker on and off for a long time, and have long sung the virtues (whilst objectively recognizing the drawbacks). This book goes a long way to helping articulate my findings.

Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. The book hit me at a particularly receptive moment. I was on an airplane headed to a meeting that easily could have done remotely just as effectively without the excessive time and money cost. Ironically, I read the entire book on the plane. The book is great at illustrating what types of meetings need to be in person and what types don't, dispelling common myths along the way with solid research. They concluded that our current default of a compulsory office presence with only occasional remote work permitted is exactly backwards. It should be the opposite. The types of meetings that require you to be in the same room to be collaborative are the exception, not the rule. It's a truly great book and I recommend all creative professionals read it.

REMOTE. A very intriguing book I have ever read. By Jason Fried and David HH.