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Berkun, Scott.
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WordPress (Electronic resource).
Blogs -- Computer programs.
Web sites -- Authoring programs.
Web site development.
Work environment.
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Berkun, Scott.
WordPress (Electronic resource).
Blogs -- Computer programs.
Web sites -- Authoring programs.
Web site development.
Work environment.
MARC Display
The
year
without
pants
:
WordPress
.com and the
future
of
work
/ Scott Berkun.
by
Berkun, Scott.
Jossey-Bass c2013.
Call #:
338.761006 B513y
Subjects
WordPress
(Electronic resource).
Blogs -- Computer programs.
Web sites -- Authoring programs.
Web site development.
Work
environment.
ISBN:
9781118660638 (hardback)
Alternate title:
WordPress
.com and the
future
of
work
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
vi, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-242) and index.
Contents:
What you need to know -- The Hotel Electra -- The first day -- Tickets for caturday -- Culture always wins -- Your meetings will be typed -- The bazaar at the cathedral -- The big talk -- The
future
of
work
, part 1 -- Working the team -- How to start a fire -- Real artists ship -- Athens lost and found -- Double down -- There can be only one -- The
future
of
work
, part 2 -- Innovation and friction -- The intense debate -- Follow the sun -- The rise of jetpack -- Show me the money -- Portland and the collective -- The bureau of socialization -- Exit through Hawaii -- The
future
of
work
, part 3 -- Epilogue: Where are they now?
Summary:
"A behind-the-scenes look at the firm behind
WordPress
.com and the unique
work
culture that contributes to its phenomenal success50 million websites, or twenty percent of the entire web, use
WordPress
software. The force behind
WordPress
.com is a convention-defying company called Automattic, Inc., whose 120 employees
work
from anywhere in the world they wish, barely use email, and launch improvements to their products dozens of times a day. With a fraction of the resources of Google, Amazon, or Facebook, they have a similar impact on the
future
of the Internet. How is this possible? What's different about how they
work
, and what can other companies learn from their methods?To find out, former Microsoft veteran Scott Berkun worked as a manager at
WordPress
.com, leading a team of young programmers developing new ideas. The
Year
Without
Pants
shares the secrets of
WordPress
.com's phenomenal success from the inside. Berkun's story reveals insights on creativity, productivity, and leadership from the kind of workplace that might be in everyone's
future
. Offers a fast-paced and entertaining insider's account of how an amazing, powerful organization achieves impressive results Includes vital lessons about
work
culture and managing creativity Written by author and popular blogger Scott Berkun (scottberkun.
com
) The
Year
Without
Pants
shares what every organization can learn from the world-changing ideas for the
future
of
work
at the heart of Automattic's success"--Provided by publisher.
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