QUOTE #27 · Start at the Epicenter

REWORK INSPIRATION Let's REWORK

CHAPTER: Start at the Epicenter

Start at the epicenter. Build the one thing your product absolutely must do.

NO. 27 / 100 BY JASON FRIED & DHH
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Chapter: 与其做个半成品，不如做好半个产品

“有舍才有得，砍掉多余的野心，你就会发现慢慢做一件正事要胜过毛毛躁躁做一堆傻事。”
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CORE PHILOSOPHY

Key Takeaway & Insight

REWORK challenges the orthodoxy of standard corporate dogma. Stay nimble, embrace practical constraints, eliminate unproductive meetings, and focus on delivering tangible value.

Real business momentum comes from execution, sustainable pace, and clarity over chaotic busyness.

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DISCUSSION

Reader Perspectives (10)

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Elena 2m ago

Small companies want to grow big. Big companies dream of being small. What a curious paradox.aradox.

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Dreamer 3d ago

Byproducts can be more valuable than the main product. Keep your eyes open.

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Nina 15m ago

This book (Rework) really changed the way I think.

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HR_Maniac 1w ago

In this noisy age, this perspective is a breath of fresh air.

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Old Wang 2m ago

Constraints often spark unexpected creativity.

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UX_Designer just now

Too real. This is exactly my company right now.

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Leo_Z 5d ago

Every decision is progress, even the wrong ones.

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Steve 3d ago

Bosses should read this. It could save a lot on labor costs.

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MediaPerson 15m ago

Tools are just tools. What matters is ideas and execution.

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Lukas 5d ago

Startups aren't about fundraising. They're about surviving and creating value.

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