REWORK ONCE (again)
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Jun 19, 2024 
Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson discuss their new free and simple publishing product, Workbook. They talk about the excitement of sharing information online, starting a new product from scratch, the value of offering the product for free, and the various authors who may benefit from it.
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Simple Web Book Publishing
- Publishing a cohesive book online should be simple, yet current web tools make it complex.
- Workbook offers an extremely simple way to publish short-form, book-style content that you fully control and host yourself.
Books Impact More Than Essays
- Books provide a more impactful way to convey an entire perspective than standalone essays.
- Easy book publishing invites more frequent creation of valuable long-form content online.
One-Line Install Empowers Users
- Reusing the same simple install infrastructure across products teaches users they can control their software.
- Workbook's simple one-line install reduces fear around running and owning your own web software.