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Guiding Concepts

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Friday, 16 May 2008

Much of what we do with regard to product, engineering, operations, and the overall notion of our company culture can be guided by three broad concepts.

Simple is significant.
Craftsmanship builds character.
Constraint inspires creativity.

The phrase “We work and like it” refers to the fact that our work is rewarding. If that is not true, then no amount of perks is going to fix it. In Twitter, we hope to find our right livelihood. Together, our behavior and actions shape a culture. That culture itself has the potential to influence the world too.

These are ideas we will continue to explore as we grow. This blog is meant to be a place where human resources and culture ideas and news can be shared internal