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Policy : Foster Craftsmanship & Mastery

Commitment to Continuous Learning, Technical Excellence, and Knowledge Sharing
We believe that engineering is a craft, not just a job. The pursuit of technical mastery, innovation, and continuous improvement is what sets great engineers apart and drives long-term success.
We commit to fostering a culture where engineers are empowered to grow, share knowledge, and refine their skills - ensuring that we build world-class software with pride, precision, and excellence.

What This Means
Craftsmanship and mastery must be actively nurtured through structured learning opportunities, mentorship, and dedicated time for skill development. Engineering is an evolving discipline, and we expect teams to continuously invest in improving their craft.

Our commitment to Fostering Craftsmanship & Mastery is built on:

  • Continuous Learning & Development – Engineers have access to high-quality training, workshops, certifications, and learning resources to deepen their expertise.
  • Knowledge Sharing & Mentorship – We actively encourage collaboration, peer learning, and mentorship, ensuring that expertise is shared across teams.
  • Dedicated Time for Innovation & Experimentation – Engineers are given space to explore new technologies, experiment with ideas, and improve technical skills beyond daily delivery work.
  • Engineering Excellence as a Standard – We uphold strong engineering principles, best practices, and a culture of clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
  • Recognition of Technical Leadership – We celebrate engineering excellence, thought leadership, and contributions to our technical community.

Why This Matters
Without continuous learning and craftsmanship, engineering stagnates, technical debt grows, and innovation slows. By fostering craftsmanship and mastery, we:

  • Elevate the quality of our engineering solutions, making them more robust, scalable, and maintainable.
  • Attract and retain top engineering talent by creating an environment that values learning and professional growth.
  • Encourage innovation by providing engineers with the skills and confidence to explore new ideas.
  • Strengthen our technical culture, ensuring that we are always at the forefront of modern engineering practices.

Our Expectation
All engineers must embrace a mindset of continuous learning and craftsmanship, taking ownership of their growth and development. Leaders must actively support and invest in learning initiatives, ensuring that teams have the time, resources, and encouragement needed to refine their skills.

To support this policy, structured learning programs, engineering communities of practice, and dedicated innovation time will be embedded into our engineering culture, ensuring that mastery remains a core pillar of how we work. By making craftsmanship and mastery a priority, we create an exceptional engineering culture where people thrive, innovation accelerates, and teams deliver Better Value Sooner Safer Happier.

This policy reinforces engineering excellence, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing, ensuring that engineers take pride in their craft and build world-class solutions.

Associated Standards
  • Engineers contribute meaningfully on day one.
  • Technical reflection is a regular team ritual.
  • Technical excellence is made visible and valued.

Technical debt is like junk food - easy now, painful later.

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