Comments on: What Kind of Culture Do We Want? http://www.socrata.com/startup-work-environment/what-kind-of-culture-do-we-want/ Making Data Social - Open Data Services for Government Thu, 03 May 2012 01:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: An Bui http://www.socrata.com/startup-work-environment/what-kind-of-culture-do-we-want/#comment-6768 An Bui Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:08:11 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/index.php/2008/04/03/what-kind-of-culture-do-we-want/#comment-6768 Kevin, I've been keeping an eye on blist for some time - a combination of curiosity and excitement about a database application that would facilitate data sharing and storage online. I appreciate this post about company culture because you show that you're thinking about productivity, work/life balance, and other intangibles. Your last sentence, "But the culture I really want to develop is one where we optimize for efficiency, not where we compensate for inefficiency." speaks volumes to your vision for blist, and the type of people who will fit, culturally. Kevin, I’ve been keeping an eye on blist for some time – a combination of curiosity and excitement about a database application that would facilitate data sharing and storage online.

I appreciate this post about company culture because you show that you’re thinking about productivity, work/life balance, and other intangibles. Your last sentence, “But the culture I really want to develop is one where we optimize for efficiency, not where we compensate for inefficiency.” speaks volumes to your vision for blist, and the type of people who will fit, culturally.

]]> By: Jim Bullock http://www.socrata.com/startup-work-environment/what-kind-of-culture-do-we-want/#comment-6769 Jim Bullock Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:46:26 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/index.php/2008/04/03/what-kind-of-culture-do-we-want/#comment-6769 You will create a culture - it's inevitable. The biggest influence you have on what culture you create is how you show up - the you you bring in to work. As for the specific issue, I don't blog yet, but you are tempting me. Commenting on that looks like an article. I might have to start being unproductive in the blogging way. You will create a culture – it’s inevitable. The biggest influence you have on what culture you create is how you show up – the you you bring in to work.

As for the specific issue, I don’t blog yet, but you are tempting me. Commenting on that looks like an article. I might have to start being unproductive in the blogging way.

]]> By: Paul Carney http://www.socrata.com/startup-work-environment/what-kind-of-culture-do-we-want/#comment-6770 Paul Carney Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:21:14 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/index.php/2008/04/03/what-kind-of-culture-do-we-want/#comment-6770 Kevin - we have had similar discussions at NaturalInsight. We have the added issue that our teams are geographically dispersed, including our technical team. We find that with regular communication and face-to-face meetings help keep us productive and we don't have many of the office time-sapping issues (like the "drop-by" visitor). Thanks for letting us know that we are not alone! Paul Kevin – we have had similar discussions at NaturalInsight. We have the added issue that our teams are geographically dispersed, including our technical team. We find that with regular communication and face-to-face meetings help keep us productive and we don’t have many of the office time-sapping issues (like the “drop-by” visitor).

Thanks for letting us know that we are not alone!

Paul

]]> By: Savan http://www.socrata.com/startup-work-environment/what-kind-of-culture-do-we-want/#comment-6771 Savan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:22:54 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/index.php/2008/04/03/what-kind-of-culture-do-we-want/#comment-6771 Kevin, There was a great dialogue on the blogosphere not too long ago about this very same subject. I had a few brief comments on my blog if you need a jump start. http://www.savanrith.com/2008/03/10/life-at-a-startup/ Kevin,

There was a great dialogue on the blogosphere not too long ago about this very same subject. I had a few brief comments on my blog if you need a jump start.

http://www.savanrith.com/2008/03/10/life-at-a-startup/

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