There’s a tribe out there that is hard to pin down. We…

• are the puzzlers, makers, designers, crafters, entrepreneurs, and change agents
• Believe the real rockstars, mini-or-10x-anythings are supporting our teams
• reject the “feature factory” and shipping for shipping’s sake
• see lasting value and meaningful learning are the key units of value
• embrace minimalism and pragmatism — “maximizing the amount of work not done”
• work to positively impact everyone in the ecosystem — the team, community, customers, investors
• thrive in cross-functional teams, in all their weird, geeky, and diverse glory
• embrace uncertainty. It’s where opportunity lurks
• can’t be boxed into an org chart (or titles), and routinely challenge professional stereotypes
• work best when we have direct access to users, customers, and data
• understand that all ways (e.g. Agile, Design Thinking) are necessarily incomplete
• use “just enough” process, and not more…always seeking minimalism and flexibility
• seek out best practices, but know they’re just a beginning. We borrow liberally
• work to up-level our teams — coach, mentor, teach, speak, pair, and run book clubs
• invite instead of impose, show instead of tell
• work to build trust and psychological safety on our teams
• above all, stay curious, stay humble, and keep learning I don’t know what to do with this observation…other than just putting it out there! Systems thinkers? Passionate makers? Again, hard to pin down…