
Find “remote” work that matters in the U.S.If you wish to scare the hell out of a software engineer, an obsessed introvert geek, give him a managerial position!! Management means dealing with people, become socially engaged and start relating to others in a non-technical manner. Finding “remote” work that matters in the U.S. Distributed Economic Development training on HSTalks March 26, 2023. (Thanks to for organizing a recent event that had copies of this book in the office – that prompted me to dust off and publish this half-written post.) Once you finish reading the book, if you want more from the same author, you should follow his blog at. Tall order in 209 pages, I know, but I really liked this book. It’ll give you a better understanding of who you are dealing with, some of the behind-the-scenes tradeoffs that managers wrestle with every day, and also help you figure out if your boss is just marking time while pushing paperwork around, or really trying to make a difference while being a good mentor. If you have a manager at work, you should read this. If you are a manager at work, or are responsible for coordinating or mentoring others, you should read this.
After reading it cover to cover, and re-reading some chapters multiple times, I came back to buy a bunch more copies to give to friends. If you’re not hooked by the time you finish your coffee, move on… with a clear conscience.
Next time you’re having a coffee, read through the first few pages of this book. If thats not enough encouragement, try this quick experiment. Oh, and it’s written by a former Netscape employee, in a readable, down to earth style.
This makes it a quick read, and also easy to pick up/put down whenever you have a few minutes. Its only 209 pages, in compact standalone chapters collected from a series of blogposts.