Airdev core values

We do our best to provide interesting and rewarding work

We optimize for flexibility, autonomy, and work-life balance

We are honest and transparent, trusting people to handle the truth

We empathize with one another, and offer help when someone is struggling

Avoiding difficult conversations to “be nice” – being upfront is part of treating people well

We prioritize long-term client success, not short-term revenue

We are clear and transparent about what we think is right, what we can and cannot do

We provide guidance and pushback where needed

Blindly accepting tasks from clients to make them happy

Oversteering our client’s vision; we should offer our counsel but then commit to their decisions

We are clear with our commitments, so that everyone understands what’s expected

We hold ourselves accountable for what we agreed to, without prodding

We are careful with the deadlines that we commit to, building in buffer as necessary

We look for opportunities to delight

Being afraid to make commitments

Underpromising to overdeliver – expectations should be real so they can be planned around

Sticking to a bad plan just because you “said it” - it’s ok to change decisions or reset expectations based on new information

We create processes, tools, written guidance, and checklists to make our work efficient and consistently superb

We think modularly, breaking work into components in order to standardize parts without disrupting the whole

We find and eliminate bottlenecks in order to scale

Creating systems earlier than necessary – in the beginning it’s often better to do something manually

Being inflexible because of a system that we created – anything can be changed

We look for the best ideas, no matter who they come from (and invite respectful dissent from anyone)

We create training and selection processes to eliminate bias and ignore bluster in favor of true skills and potential

We focus on the content being presented instead of presentation style

We optimize for the good of the organization, putting aside ego and personal agenda

Not talking about our achievements – people need to know about us to understand the value we provide

Avoiding something just because others are doing it – they might be doing it for a reason

We look for 1% changes that compound over time

We are not afraid to drastically overhaul something, even if it’s hard

We have a bias for action, even in the face of uncertainty

We proactively address issues without owners, and never say “that’s not my problem”

We aim to simplify whenever possible

We explore our passions and curiosities, knowing they often yield unexpected benefits

Making changes just for the sake of making changes – sometimes the best thing to do is to leave something alone and let it play out

Trying to do everything at once – prioritization and patience are important