Jason Fried is co-founder and CEO of Basecamp, a software company known for project management and corporate communication tools. Together with David Heinemeier Hansson, he is the author of influential books on work and business, including Rework, Remote, and It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work, in which he advocates for a calmer, more focused, and sustainable work culture.
His reading recommendations reflect this critical view of productivity, management, and entrepreneurship — with a preference for direct, practical works that question corporate conventions.
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”I enjoyed that book, too. Fascinating.”
”Wonderful book w/ great insights.”
”I love that book.”
”“Why We Sleep” is highly recommended”
”Jeff’s a really smart guy, and I’ve always enjoyed our chats.”
”It was @ricardosemler’s 1990’s book Maverick that really gave me the extra boost to courage to run 37signals/Basecamp our way…”
”A good book I'd recommend is "Quiet" by Susan Cain”
”highly recommend his book “Lifespan””
”One of my favorite books is called Revising Prose .”
