Collaboration

• To achieve results, team members must work together effectively. At Vlogr, helping others is a priority, even when it is not immediately related to the goals that you are trying to achieve.
• Similarly, you can rely on others for help and advice—in fact, you're expected to do so.
• The person who's responsible for the work decides how to do it, but they should always take each suggestion seriously and try to respond and explain why it may or may not have been implemented.

Kindness

• We value caring for others. Demonstrating we care for people provides an effective framework for challenging directly and delivering feedback.
• We disagree with companies that say Evaluate People Accurately, Not "Kindly". We're all for accurate assessment, but we think it must be done in a kind way. Give as much positive feedback as you can, and do it in a public way.

Negative feedback is 1-1

• Give negative feedback in the smallest setting possible. One-on-one video calls are preferred.
• Negative feedback is distinct from negativity and disagreement. If there is no direct feedback involved, strive to discuss disagreement in a public channel, respectfully and transparently.

Results

Write promises down

• Agree in writing on measurable goals. Within the company we use OKRs for that.
  • Reference: Gitlab’s public OKRs

Iteration

MVC

We do the MVC(Minimum Viable Change), and get it out quickly for feedback. This thing may be additive (adding something) or subtractive (removing something). Don't write a large plan; only write the first step. Trust that you'll know better how to proceed after something is released.

Set a due date

We always try to set a due date. If needed, we cut scope. If we have something planned for a specific date, we make that date.

Don't wait

Don’t wait. When you have something of value like a potential blog post or a small fix, implement it straight away. Right now, everything is fresh in your head and you have the motivation. Inspiration is perishable. Don’t wait until you have a better version. Don’t wait until you record a better video. Don’t wait for an event (like Contribute). Inventory that isn’t released is a liability since it has to be managed, becomes outdated, and you miss out on the feedback you would have received had you implemented it straight away.