Tools don't matter. The music is in your fingers. You can make great things with what you have.
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BY JASON FRIED & DHH
QUOTE #32 · The Music Is in Your Fingers
REWORK INSPIRATION Let's REWORK
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The Music Is in Your Fingers
CHINESE EDITION
Chapter: 速战速决
“积累动力的方法就是完成一项任务，然后紧接着去完成下一项任务。”
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.
37SIGNALS WORK ETHIC
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DISCUSSION
Reader Perspectives (7)
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Kevin
3d ago
Decommoditizing your product really takes a unique perspective.
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Geek Wang
5d ago
Constraints often spark unexpected creativity.
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Old Wang
1w ago
Don't work overtime for the sake of it. That's just self-gratification.
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Ken
2h ago
Meetings truly are productivity cancers. I despise them.
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Jason
3d ago
Bosses should read this. It could save a lot on labor costs.
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Will
2h ago
Don't be intimidated by 'the real world.' Be brave and be yourself.
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Data Nerd
5d ago
Only those who truly love their work know how to rest efficiently.
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