At Formulate, we embody what we value deep in our hearts, taking inspiration from other great companies while forging our own path. Formulates five core values are Mission Driven, Aim High & Iterate, Transparency, Collaboration, and Honesty. Together, they spell MATCH. We will continue to iterate and refine these values as we grow.
Mission Driven
- Our mission is to make it possible for anyone to create apps that suit their needs well.
- We are true believers in open source—a fundamentally superior approach to achieve the mission. Therefore, we will be open-sourcing several libraries as we believe they are ready for the public.
- We actively work on Formulate and communicate back to the community.
- We are Goal oriented and driven. If we set a goal, we are going to hit it.
Aim High and Iterate
- We strive for excellence with a growth mindset.
- We dream big, start small, and move fast.
- We take smaller steps and ship smaller, simpler features.
- We don’t wait, but instead iterate and work as part of the community.
- We focus on results over process and prioritize progress over perfection.
Transparency
- We make information about Formulate public by default unless there is a compelling reason not to.
- We are straightforward and kind with ourselves and each other.
- We surface issues constructively and proactively.
- We say “why” and provide sufficient context for our actions rather than just disclosing the “what.”
Collaboration
- We pride ourselves on being a great team.
- We foster collaboration, value diversity and inclusion, and encourage sharing.
- We thrive as individuals within the context of our team and succeed together.
- We play very effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- We make time to help each other in pursuit of our common goals.
Honesty
- We are honest with ourselves.
- We admit mistakes freely and openly.
- We provide candid, helpful, timely feedback to colleagues with respect, regardless of their status or whether they disagree with us.
- We are vulnerable in search of truth and don’t defend our point to just win over others.