Creating digital products is a marathon of sprints.

We believe the best products are created when teams move fast and stop frequently to adjust the project plan. Along with these numerous modifications to the roadmap, we favor short iteration cycles—sprints—and frequent deployments. Mindfulness, regular updates, and continuous efforts are key to attaining any goals. Sprint marathons help the team move forward quickly, while the frequent pit stops validate we’re all heading in the right direction.

Hunger provides the means.

We believe passion is essential to creating quality products. In today’s fast-paced digital industry, staying hungry is the only means of survival. Day in and day out, hunger keeps us emotionally vested and feeds our desire to learn. In fact, maintaining that hunger level is crucial to developing outstanding products. We also believe passion is contagious. A product created by a committed team will resonate in the hearts of its users.

Adding features doesn’t necessarily add value.

We believe the most impactful products execute essential functionalities flawlessly. Instead of developing many features that provide little value, invest time and budget on fewer key elements and use them to create an amazing experience that users will remember.

Simplicity is a complex challenge.

We believe technological challenges should never compromise the user experience. In fact, the most effective and easy-to-use products often include sophisticated, yet flawlessly implemented technologies. Teams that create remarkable products never hesitate to push beyond technological frontiers.

Always rely on a solid foundation.

We believe quality code is essential to building quality digital products. Quality code supports timeless products, adapts with ease, and provides users with impeccable experiences. In fact, we believe that when a team is proud of the code they write, their pride will be reflected in every aspect of the product.

Major breakthroughs happen without middlemen.

We believe direct and unmediated communication takes ideas to the next level. And project success depends heavily on effective communication amongst team members. Even with clients, we must strive for direct and transparent communications to give ideas a chance to flourish.

Projects get done as a team, or they don’t get done at all.

We believe close collaboration between the strategy, design, and development teams is core to building exceptional products. Keeping clients and team members from every discipline involved throughout the process is essential. A successful product is the result of many small decisions made along the way by several stakeholders.  

Mistakes can cost yield a lot.

We believe innovation comes from failure and experimentation. Innovating involves exploring unknown leads, testing uncertain assumptions, taking risks and, most probably, making mistakes. Mistakes don’t really matter, as long as you learn from each situation and use the knowledge to your advantage. We must give promising ideas a fighting chance to quickly uncover the ones that deserve greater investment.  

Quality is non-negotiable.

We believe quality is owned by the entire team, as opposed to being managed by a single department. Quality is everyone’s responsibility, and it’s not something we’re willing to compromise. Teams building exceptional products are composed of accountable individuals who don’t rely on others to uphold the quality of their own work.

When stones collide, they also get polished.

We believe the best ideas emerge when diverging opinions come head to head. Submitting ideas to critique will always help improving them. Titles aside, every team member counts, and every voice must be heard. Debating amongst colleagues is encouraged, as well as with clients. (Even though it’s sometimes uncomfortable.) Good partners don’t accept anything and everything; instead, they make suggestions, propose ideas, and remember that the best ideas are the ones worth keeping.