Wisdom - learn from others and the past - "Built To Last", "Good to Great", "Peopleware"
Vision - chairman to reiterate and remind of the vision and keep us on track, a firm grounding and stable foundation
Passion - to keep coming to work, to endure, to keep us going and going because we love what we do
Great People - surround yourself with excellence
Personal - people and relationships are what is most important, not technology or protocols
Style - appealing, desirable, sexy, taste, hype
Partnering - know our strengths and know when to use the strength of others
Positive - focus on positive energy using our strengths, don't waste energy with negativity or on non-strengths
Evolution - bring people along, the myth of innovation - things grow on the past, nothing truely new, grow on top of what is now
Win-win - we only make deals or do business that genuinely benefits all the parties involved, we believe honest and ethical business negotiation is what's best for us in the long term
Someone else's value system for software companies to compare against:
Do you use source control? Yes (SVN) Can you make a build in one step? Yes Do you make daily builds? cron Do you have a bug database? Yes Do you fix bugs before writing new code? Do you have an up-to-date schedule? Do you have a spec? Do programmers have quiet working conditions? Do you use the best tools money can buy? Do you have testers? Do new candidates write code during their interview? Do you do hallway usability testing?