Build half a product, not a half-assed product. Do one thing well.
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BY JASON FRIED & DHH
QUOTE #28 · Build Half a Product, Not a Half-Assed Product
REWORK INSPIRATION Let's REWORK
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Build Half a Product, Not a Half-Assed Product
CHINESE EDITION
Chapter: 立马就上线
“一旦你的产品实现了基本的功能，就要迅速把它亮出来。”
BOOK TRANSLATION: 重来
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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 (3)
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Elena
15m ago
Plans never survive reality. Embrace uncertainty.
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Designer_K
2m ago
Don't work overtime for the sake of it. That's just self-gratification.
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Marketing Dog
yesterday
We always overcomplicate simple things.
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