Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. Join them as they each share their five favorite "proverbs" the book has to offer!
-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --
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ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
amzn.to/43vgO7T (paid link)
Grokking Concurrency by Kirill Bobrov
amzn.to/4mwuAzP (paid link)
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport
amzn.to/43bW06q (paid link)
Thinking in System by Donella H. Meadows
amzn.to/43xYATl (paid link)
Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout
amzn.to/43xYCdV (paid link)
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker (
amzn.to/3F94ZfD (paid link)
Getting Real: The smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web application by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
amzn.to/3SQlakS (paid link)
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00:00 Intro
01:50 About the Book and Authors
05:00 Initial Thoughts on the Book
14:20 Top 5 Favorite Chapters Discussion
15:00 Tone is in Your Fingers - Tools vs Skills
19:00 Anti-Workaholism Philosophy
22:32 Focus on What Won't Change
27:14 Make a Dent in the Universe
33:24 Interruption is the Enemy of Productivity
39:59 Go to Sleep - The Importance of Rest
46:58 Say No by Default
51:35 Welcome Obscurity - Private Launches
56:12 Scratch Your Own Itch - Build What You Need
1:01:04 How to Say You're Sorry - Proper Apologies
1:04:42 Final Thoughts
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Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!
The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at bookoverflow.io
In this episode of Book Overflow, Carter and Nathan discuss ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. Join them as they each share their five favorite "proverbs" the book has to offer!
-- Books Mentioned in this Episode --
Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
----------------------------------------------------------
ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
amzn.to/43vgO7T (paid link)
Grokking Concurrency by Kirill Bobrov
amzn.to/4mwuAzP (paid link)
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport
amzn.to/43bW06q (paid link)
Thinking in System by Donella H. Meadows
amzn.to/43xYATl (paid link)
Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout
amzn.to/43xYCdV (paid link)
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker (
amzn.to/3F94ZfD (paid link)
Getting Real: The smarter, faster, easier way to build a successful web application by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
amzn.to/3SQlakS (paid link)
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00:00 Intro
01:50 About the Book and Authors
05:00 Initial Thoughts on the Book
14:20 Top 5 Favorite Chapters Discussion
15:00 Tone is in Your Fingers - Tools vs Skills
19:00 Anti-Workaholism Philosophy
22:32 Focus on What Won't Change
27:14 Make a Dent in the Universe
33:24 Interruption is the Enemy of Productivity
39:59 Go to Sleep - The Importance of Rest
46:58 Say No by Default
51:35 Welcome Obscurity - Private Launches
56:12 Scratch Your Own Itch - Build What You Need
1:01:04 How to Say You're Sorry - Proper Apologies
1:04:42 Final Thoughts
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Join our Discord Server: discord.gg/ZwS2fqW7ZZ
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5kj6DLCEWR5nHShlSYJI5L
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-overflow/id1745257325
X: https://x.com/bookoverflowpod
Carter on X: https://x.com/cartermorgan
Nathan's newsletter rojoroboto.com/newletter
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Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!
The full book schedule and links to every major podcast player can be found at bookoverflow.io
