A catalog of ideas — signals — that drive us.

00 Start here

Begin your journey with a single step. We believe in starting small, iterating fast, and learning as we go. There is no perfect time to start, only now.

01 An obligation to independence

We answer to ourselves and our customers, not outside investors. This independence allows us to build products we believe in and treat people right.

02 Work isn’t war

Corporate language is filled with metaphors of war. We don't want to "crush" the competition or "capture" markets. We just want to do good work and come in peace.

03 Small teams

Small teams move faster, communicate better, and care more. We keep our teams small on purpose to avoid bureaucracy and keep the focus on the work.

04 Profit motive

We are a business, not a startup chasing valuation. We make money by selling useful products for a fair price. Profit gives us freedom.

05 Err on the side of do

Decisions are progress. It's better to make a choice and correct it later than to be paralyzed by overthinking. Action beats intention every time.

06 Shape Up every six

We work in six-week cycles. It’s long enough to build something meaningful, but short enough to create urgency and see the end in sight.

07 We don’t sell you

Our products are the product, not you. We don’t sell your data, we don’t track you across the web, and we respect your privacy above all else.

08 8/8/8

Splitting the day into equal parts: 8 hours for work, 8 hours for life, and 8 hours for sleep. Balance isn't a bonus, it's a requirement for long-term quality.

09 NOTASAP

Most things can wait. "ASAP" is poison to deep work. We practice asynchronous communication to protect focus and respect people's time.

10 The Fortune 5,000,000

We celebrate the small businesses, the creators, and the independent operators. You don't need to be huge to be important or successful.

11 Don’t emulate the office

Remote work shouldn't just copy the office environment online. It requires a different set of tools and habits to be truly effective and liberating.

12 Hours aren’t equal

One hour of uninterrupted work is worth four hours of fragmented time. We defend our attention against the constant barrage of notifications.

13 On repeat

Consistency is the secret ingredient. Showing up every day and doing the work, even when it's boring, is how you build something that lasts.

14 Meetings aren’t free

Meetings are expensive. They take time from everyone attending. We avoid them whenever possible and keep them short and focused when necessary.

15 Bury the hustle

Hustle culture is burnout culture. We don't glorify working late or skipping weekends. Sustained performance comes from rest and recovery.

16 The trap of marginal thinking

It's easy to compromise "just this once." But those compromises add up. We hold the line on our values, even when the marginal cost seems low.

17 Politicking

Office politics are toxic. We strive for a culture of honesty and transparency, where the best ideas win, regardless of who proposed them.