Video Review: The Year Without Pants by Scott Berkun

Here's my review of my friend Scott Berkun's fifth text. Get it.

Sep 14, 2013 1-min read

I just finished my friend Scott Berkun's latest book The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work (affiliate link).

It's awesome. Berkun writes in his usual conversational style. For those who think that large companies need to (over)rely upon e-mail, think again. E-mail is the exception at Automattic, not the norm.

Watch my video review below.

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