Test-drive employees. Give candidates a real project before hiring.
NO. 81 / 100
BY JASON FRIED & DHH
QUOTE #81 · Test-Drive Employees
REWORK INSPIRATION Let's REWORK
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Test-Drive Employees
CHINESE EDITION
Chapter: 轻装上阵
“变革成本越高，你就越难做出改变。”
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 (6)
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Kevin
1h ago
Quality over quantity, whether in code or in life.
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Writer
2m ago
Small companies want to grow big. Big companies dream of being small. What a curious paradox.aradox.
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Project Junkie
just now
Say no to meetings. It starts with me.
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ProductMgr
5d ago
In this noisy age, this perspective is a breath of fresh air.
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Product Newbie
2m ago
Don't be intimidated by 'the real world.' Be brave and be yourself.
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PM Old Wang
1w ago
Every line is worth rereading. So much substance.
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