14: Don't Run A Sh*tty Company

Dan is joined by David Heinemeier Hansson, Shlok Vaidya, Producer Haddie Cooke to discuss telecommuting vs. being in the office.

Note: This episode contains some strong language.

Links for this episode:

• Marissa Mayer Is Wrong: Working From Home Can Make You More Productive - Derek Thompson - The Atlantic
  
• Here's the Internal Yahoo No-Work-From-Home Memo - Kara Swisher - News - AllThingsD
  
• Get Off of Your Cloud - NYTimes.com
  Many women were appalled at the Yahoo news, noting that Mayer, with her penthouse atop the San Francisco Four Seasons, her Oscar de la Rentas and her $117 million five-year contract, seems oblivious to the fact that for many of her less-privileged sisters with young children, telecommuting is a lifeline to a manageable life.
  
• If Marissa Mayer Were A Man — I.M.H.O. — Medium
  Marissa Mayer does not have an easy job. She has been charged with turning around a company that has been in flux for some time. Everyone knows that in order to shrink overhead, you need to get rid of dead weight
  
• Get Off of Your Cloud - NYTimes.com
  
• Twitter / richardbranson: Perplexed by Yahoo! stopping ...
  
• Give people the freedom of where to work - Richard's Blog - Virgin.com
  If you provide the right technology to keep in touch, maintain regular communication and get the right balance between remote and office working, people will be motivated to work responsibly, quickly and with high quality.
  
• Internet Evolution - Executive Clan Editor's Blog - Yahoo's Telework Decision Could Be Marissa Mayer's Waterloo
  
• REMOTE: Office Not Required. The new book by 37signals. Coming fall 2013. by Jason Fried of 37signals
  
• David Heinemeier Hansson
  
• DHH (dhh) on Twitter
  
• REMOTE: The new book from 37signals
  
• Remote: Office Not Required: Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson: 9780804137508: Amazon.com: Books
  

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