Start-Up Culture Code Manifesto — Probably the most important document you’ll read working...

iDecorama Culture Code Manifesto

Probably The MOST Important Document You’ll Read Working Here. Laid down by Bharat Sethi, CEO & Co-Founder, iDecorama

#1

No a$$holes allowed. This one is pretty self-explanatory. No political climbers, jerks, bullies, yellers, slackers, negative BS. We like to operate in a climate of mutual respect, and when one bad egg crosses the line, they need to go before they sour the whole bunch, regardless of how talented they are.

#2

EQ > IQ

#3

We Respect “Fully Grown Adults”. We aren’t fooling around here. This is a team of professionals working on a common mission

#4

Be obsessive about your customers, not competitors. Users-first before company, team, and yourself

#5

Having autonomy doesn’t mean crap, if you don’t act. Don’t over-think it. JFDI - Just Fu#@ing do it

#6

If you’re delivering value and become a large part of our small team, we won’t ever let you go - no matter what we have to do. Promise.

#7

Your colleagues have the right to clear, candid and constructive feedback. The management can ask for this anytime.

#8

We have zero tolerance for deliberate mediocrity

#9

We believe remarkable outcomes rarely come from moderate risk

#10

Influence, Respect, Power is independent of hierarchy or age here.

#11

We love giving directions on where to go -- not directions on how to get there.

#12

Honesty Always.

#13

We’re suckers for consistently high performance.

#14

Be self motivating, self aware, self disciplined, self improving. We don’t like to spoon feed.

#15

Pick up the trash lying on the floor. Behave like an owner.

#16

Thrive on freedom, but first, be worthy of that freedom.

#17

We like to get things done with a strong sense of urgency, because we are always racing against time.

#18

If you don’t respect your colleagues, customers, users and investors - you can leave.

#19

Nothing will happen, unless you make it happen.

#20

Be a doer and take initiatives, not just a talker.

#21

Fail fast, and fail often because that’s the only way you can learn.

#22

We like to celebrate great things. There is no celebration for ordinary or above average achievements.

#23

You’re encouraged to have an opinion and have a healthy debate.

#24

You can be anyone you want here. Feel free to explore yourself, but with the right mindset thinking in the best interest of the product, users and your own growth.

#25

DO NOT expect others to test your brilliant code for you.

#26

Your job is not to ship code. It’s to help your company win. It’s to help yourself win. It’s to help your users win.

#27

Every day that you spend not improving the product, is a wasted day.

#28

You have freedom to always improve our techniques, process, and technology whenever we need to. In fact, this is where you add real value and this goes a long way. We really respect initiatives in this direction.

#29

As a startup coder you must balance competing priorities including speed, cost, quality, UX, design, and scalability.

#30

We take design seriously. Very, very seriously.