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37Signals' "Rework" in action

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51 pointsjhuckabee15 comments

It's great to see that a book that inspires me in the world of business really does work. The guys at 37Signals aren't just all talk, they provide ideas that actually work as we can see. Thanks for the post!

Accidentally linked to the comment form. Sorry about that. If anyone knows how to get the URL updated, let me know. It's a great read.

:) I just spent 30 seconds looking at the comment form, thinking maybe some tip from the book guided the implementation of the form!

What book is more worth reading, "Rework" or "Getting Real"?

I like Rework the best.

You should read both, "Getting Real" is more focus on starting the project and getting the project done, Rework has some of that but it's more about efficiently running your business and marketing it. These book and the one by http://www.softwarebyrob.com/ are the best business books for startups, after that just get to work on code and design.

In my opinion both were a little light.

I'm sorry, congratulations to the team and all, but did they actually release a timer app for $25? How did they manage to get people to buy it?

When the next closest usable timing device costs ~$500, I can see how $25 would be a great deal.

$25 is not that much; the secret is in making customers believe it's worth it, i.e. good marketing.

People pay a minimum of 1000 USD for an Apple laptop. I work on a 500 USD laptop from Asus, which I believe is just as good. But it's not as cool and people don't envy me :)

I say someone with no exposure to Apple marketing would still have a big smile on their face if sat down to use a MacBook Pro/Air.

Even if they type on the keyboard and the hard, sharp edge on the Pro digs into the wrists?

Packaging / look and feel, are also part of marketing a product. Apple gets it btw.

Nobody cares how hard things are to code except for people are are already naturally disinclined to pay for software. Difficulty of execution may, for a very large swath of possible apps, be inversely correlated with success.

FWIW: The answer is "yes", followed (implicitly, because you didn't ask this) by "yes, people did pay", followed by (to the question you actually asked) "reread the article".

Let me illustrate how ridiculous your level of generalization is: Can you believe people pay $14 to see light projected onto a screen?

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