Egalitarian – Because we believe hierarchy is oppressive and respect everyone’s opinions equally
Egoless – Because we have learnt the consensus of the team is the more important than the individual
Adventurous – Because we have been given (or have taken) self direction, and with the support of the team, we have the courage to experiment with new ways of doing our work knowing that its less risky than standing still.
Craftsman – Because knowing that creating software is a craft, that we can continuously improve at, allows us to take pride in the work
Open – By being open about what we do we encourage collaboration to the benefit of the whole system
Creative – With such wondrous principles producing anything banal is a crime
Collaborative – Because it’s the only way for the whole to be greater than it’s sum of parts
Idealistic – Because our world isn’t perfect but by being idealists we can strive to make it better
Real – Because we deliver