At Livestorm, Engineering Excellence is not an abstract goal, it’s how we operate, every day. These principles are designed to guide our decisions, align our actions, and raise the bar across the entire engineering team. They guide us in the daily pursuit of our role:

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You should really care about these principles, if don’t, they will care about you!

🚀 Short Version

  1. Own the Outcome – You build it, you run it, you own it — from commit to customer value.
  2. Ship Relentlessly – Deliver in small batches, iterate fast, and focus on user impact.
  3. Make It Simple – Solve the root problem with the simplest possible solution that works.
  4. Leave It Better – Refactor, clean, test, document. Always leave the codebase better than you found it.
  5. Act Like an Owner – Spend wisely, think long-term, and optimise for Livestorm’s success — not just your ticket.
  6. People Over Process — High performing people thrive with autonomy & accountability.
  7. Automate Everything – Repetitive work is a smell. Build systems that scale and eliminate toil.
  8. Collaboration ≠ Consensus – Seek feedback early, disagree openly, commit fully — even when it wasn’t your idea.
  9. Build Trust Through Transparency – Work in the open. Share plans, learnings, failures. Clarity builds trust.
  10. Be Uncomfortably Excited – If it feels a bit scary, you're probably growing. Embrace the stretch zone.