Don't make assumptions. Verify everything with real data.
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BY JASON FRIED & DHH
QUOTE #93 · Don't Make Assumptions
REWORK INSPIRATION Let's REWORK
CHAPTER:
Don't Make Assumptions
CHINESE EDITION
Chapter: 关注不变因素
“你的事业的核心应该建立在不变的基础之上。你应该投资那些人们现在需要并且10年后仍然需要的事物。”
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 (9)
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Veteran
1w ago
This is the remote work vibe I want.
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Designer_K
2h ago
Plans never survive reality. Embrace uncertainty.
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Sara
yesterday
Quality over quantity, whether in code or in life.
老
Old Horse
3d ago
The essence of agile development is really in these simple truths.
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ProductMgr
just now
Simplicity is beauty. This is invaluable in product design.
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Tech Geek
3d ago
Leaving on time is the real proof of your ability.
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Nina
yesterday
So many companies are going in the wrong direction with their management.
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VC Li
5d ago
We always overcomplicate simple things.
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Product Newbie
2m ago
Couldn't have said it better. Hit the nail on the head.
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