10 Important Things I Learned from One Year at GitHub (and probably other startups too)

About a year at GitHub, the page lays out ten lessons from startup work. It stresses caring about the work, setting limits, shipping what gets finished, and staying patient as pull requests and feedback loops grow larger.

Reading notes

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• Work on things you really care about so you can stay patient while pushing work through large review processes.
• Learn to say no when your plate is full.
• Find your Emoji Spirit Animal.
• Celebrate what you ship, whether it is big or small.
• Do not take yourself too seriously.
• Keep growing and keep learning from the people around you.
• Do not react in anger to pull requests, emails, or IMs; pause and answer with a clear head.
• Give your coworkers props often.
• People will disappoint you, so forgive them and move on, or leave.
• Ask questions and stay around people who help you reach better answers.