Our values are what define us as an organisation. We take them into consideration everyday when taking decisions about for Happy Scribe. While the company mission, vision and roadmap might change more or less frequently, these values are above all of this. Think of them as the consitution of a country.
Always keep in mind that you don't know shit and ****that nobody else knows shit. The only way to go is to own your knowledge.
You will often be told what you should do and what path you should take to achieve this. Fuck off. Of course, you should listen to what experts say but you should always draw your own conclusions.
There is something magical in everyone. If you could not find it, you're the one responsible for it. Invest in people, learn to listen and listen to learn.
At Happy Scribe, you will talk to a lot of people: users, customers, partners, transcribers, colleagues or even random people walking by the office. It's your role to make them feel unique.
Move Fast, build, design, code like if the company would die tomorrow. Be frugal, spend like a Catalan. Launch and Iterate. Building is not about vanity, it's about creation of value.Value can only be defined by users.
Marc and André started Happy Scribe with €0 in initial investment. We had to invest our time wisely and do the simple things first to avoid falling into rabbit-holes. This frugal mindset reminds us everyday that we're running for our lives.
Don't stay on the surface, you need to dive deep to find the treasure behind the problem that you try to solve.
Tackle each problem with a methodological approach and try to understand every single aspect. By going deep, you'll develop some kind of second sense. Going deep will give you the key to access the kingdom of ownership.
When there’s a conflict, you do not want to smooth it over. You want to sharpen the contradictions, embrace differences, tension as they will lead to argumentation and innovation.
It's natural for human beings to want harmony. But harmony is like cancer to good decision making. Good ideas come from discord and conflicts. If you don't feel fightling for your ideas , it's probably not a good idea.