Open Culture Manifesto

This was designed to be a conversation starter for founders and a blueprint for companies to implement real cultural values, outside of perks.

Read the full story of why every startup should have a culture manifesto.

Manifesto

We are Innovative

• We are curious, creative and passionate
• We are always learning and teaching others

We are Agile

• Everything is a work in progress, always
• We collectively build, measure and learn

We are Open

• We prefer open source over proprietary
• We contribute to open source and help others

We are Transparent

• We default to transparency, truth and trust
• We share our decisions, failures and strengths

We are Diverse

• We cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment
• We are intolerant of intolerance (no jerks!)

We are Good

• We serve others and society over self
• We create positive social change

We are Social

• We always over-communicate
• We always listen

We are Happy

• We work when and where we are the happiest
• We make time for reflection and self-improvement