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What makes something 'GitHubby'
NOV 2025
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TL;DR
Action (Shipping): We value progress over perfection. We ship to learn, preferring demos over memos.
Openness (Sharing): We default to transparency. If it doesn't have a URL, it didn't happen.
Passion (Nerding): We obsess over details, our passions, and celebrate technical depth.
Respect (Trusting): We expect our peers to be experts in their own area of responsibility.
Running a Software Company: What My Dog Taught Me
JAN 2019
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TL;DR
Run into the danger — smart career risks led from Project Coordinator to VP
Take your ego out of the equation; let others feel ownership of ideas
Your employees are serving your clients — take care of them first
Only 33% of US employees are engaged; their direct manager is the key factor
Embrace radical transparency and encourage positive conflict to grow teams