Berkun Scott. The year without pants: WordPress.com and the future of work

Jossey-Bass, 2013 — 272 p. — ISBN 9781118660638, 1118660633.A behind-the-scenes look at the firm behind WordPress.com and the unique work culture that contributes to its phenomenal success.
50 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.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
Results Trump Traditions
Creatives versus Supporters
Hire Self-Sufficient, Passionate People
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
Life Without E-Mail
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?
Annotated Bibliography