WE LIVE BY OUR VALUES

We follow our values and bring them to life in how we roll. When in doubt or disagreement, we come back to our values.

WE ARE EXPERTS

We are empowered to use our expertise and blend it with business context and constraints to deliver the best possible solution.

WE ARE PARTNERS

We work closely with the Product Manager and Engineer Lead to deliver the most significant value to users. We provide our best expertise so that the Product Manager, who is the final decision maker, can make informed decisions based on all possible factors.

WE COLLABORATE

The main mode of work. We help and support others. We actively include others in their work and continuously align with the team. Proactively collaborate across teams as we work towards the common goal. If we struggle to agree on something within the team, we run rapid internal testing to collect data, but let’s not be paralyzed by running such all the time because we have a different aesthetic feeling.

WE STRIVE FOR COHESION

We want to ensure that the look, feel, and experience is cohesive by reusing existing components as default. If we believe that some components in the library have low usability - they should be tested, redesigned, and changed in all parts of the system. It can happen during the product team’s sprint if agreed with the Product Manager. Otherwise, it should be a separate initiative.

WE DON’T GET PARALYZED BY NOT HAVING ALL THE DATA

We gather as many insights as possible in a given time, run research, or check benchmarks. Even though it’s crucial to leverage as much data and insights as possible when framing problems and opportunities we should tackle, it’s unrealistic to assume that we should know everything before moving forward. When designing, it’s also perfectly fine to listen and follow your gut based on your previous experience and knowledge, but do it consciously and check if your assumptions are valid. The important thing is to keep on moving and iterating on the solution.