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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Publisher Weekly Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Berkun, Scott.     Subjects     WordPress (Electronic resource).     Blogs -- Computer programs.     Web sites -- Authoring programs.     Web site development.     Work environment.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Berkun, Scott.       by title:      The year without pan...       by call number:      338.761006 B513y     Search the Web     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. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 338.761006 B513y Adult books Checked out Jun 25, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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