Handbook: fix a few stray miscategoried bullets (#4488)

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@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ Empathy leads to better understanding, better communication, and better decision
- confusing error messages make people feel helpless, and can fill them with despair
- error messages deserve to be good (it's worth it to spend time on them)
- UI help text and labels deserve to be good (it's worth it to spend time on them)
- simplify
- prioritize simplicity: people crave mental space (in design, in collaboration)
- reduce cognitive load via clarity, simpler words, fewer acronyms and idioms that might not translate
- use fewer words (lots of text == lots of work)
- but think fast, because i.e. "I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time." -Blaise Pascal
- hospitality
- "be a helper" -mr rogers
- think and say [positive things](https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2018/06/mr-rogers-neighborhood-talking-to-kids/562352/)
@ -77,7 +72,7 @@ Empathy leads to better understanding, better communication, and better decision
- be generous (go above and beyond; for example, the majority of the features Fleet releases [will always be free](https://fleetdm.com/pricing))
- apply customer service principles to all users, even if they never buy Fleet
- be our guest
- legendary digital/human experience
- legendary humanity
### 🟠 Ownership
@ -85,19 +80,21 @@ Empathy leads to better understanding, better communication, and better decision
<!-- TODO: short preamble -->
- take responsibility
- think like an owner
- work on things that matter (understand "why?")
- be valuable (consider business impact)
- think like an owner (consider business impact)
- follow through on commitments (actions match your words)
- fast forward 12 months, consider total cost of ownership (the eternity of maintenance)
- own up to mistakes
- understand why it matters (the goals of the work you are doing)
- consider business impact (fast forward 12 months, consider total cost of ownership over the eternity of maintenance)
- do things that don't scale, sometimes
- be responsive
- respond quickly, even if you can't take further action at that exact moment
- when you disagree, give your feedback; then agree and commit, or disagree and commit anyway
- prefer short calls to long, asynchronous back and forth discussions in Slack
- procrastination is a symptom of not knowing what to do next (if you find yourself avoiding reading or responding to a message, schedule a Zoom call with the people you need to figure it out)
- we win or lose together
- think about the big picture, not just your team's goals
- you're not alone in this - there's a great team of people able and happy to help
- think about the big picture, beyond your individual team's goals
- success == creating value for customers
- you're not alone in this - there's a great community of people able and happy to help
- don't be afraid to spend time helping users, customers, and contributors (including colleagues on other teams)
- be proactive: ask other contributors how you can help, regardless who is assigned to what
- get all the way done; help unblock team members and other contributors to deliver value <!-- TODO: (collaborate; help teammates see tasks through to completion) -->
@ -122,21 +119,23 @@ Between overthinking and rushing, there is a [golden mean](https://en.wikipedia.
- look before you leap (when facing a non-trivial problem, get perspective before you dive in; what if there is a simpler solution?) <!-- TODO: When facing a (non-trivial) problem, take a step back before diving into fixing it - put the problem back in context, think about the actual goal and not just the issue itself, sometimes the obvious solution misses the end goal, sometimes a simpler solution will emerge, or it may just confirm that the fix is the right one and you can go ahead with better confidence -->
- move quickly
- "everything is in draft"
- avoid gold-plating
- aim to deliver daily
- move quicker than 90% of the humans you know
- resist gold-plating; avoid bike-shedding
- less is more
- focus on fewer tasks at one time <!-- TODO: (By focusing on fewer tasks at once, we are able to get more done, and to a higher standard, while feeling more positive about our work in the process.) -->
- "boring solutions"
- avoid bikeshedding
- bite off what you can chew
- finish what you start, or at least throw it away loudly in case someone wants it
- keep it simple (prioritize simplicity; people crave mental space in design, collaboration, and most areas of life)
- reduce cognitive load via clarity, simpler words, fewer acronyms and idioms that might not translate
- use fewer words (lots of text == lots of work)
- as time allows ("I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time." -Blaise Pascal)
- make time for self-care
- to help you bring your best self when communicating with others, making decisions, etc
- consider taking a break or going for a walk
- take time off; it is better to have 100% focus for 80% of the time than it is to have 80% focus for 100% of the time
- think about how to best organize your day/work hours to fit your life and maximize your focus
- legendary execution
- legendary focus
### 🔵 Objectivity
@ -173,14 +172,15 @@ Between overthinking and rushing, there is a [golden mean](https://en.wikipedia.
- be outsider-friendly, inclusive, and approachable
- [use small words](http://www.paulgraham.com/writing44.html) so readers understand more easily
- prioritize accessible terminology and simple explanations to provide value to the largest possible audience of users
- avoid acronyms and idioms which might not translate
- welcome contributions to your team's work, from people inside or outside the company
- get comfortable letting others contribute to your domain
- believe in everyone
- write things down
- "handbook first"
- writing it down makes it real and allows others to read on their own time
- writing it down makes it real and allows others to read on their own time (and in their own timezone)
- never stop consolidating and deduplicating content (gradually, consistently, bit by bit)
- candor
- embrace candor
- "short toes" (don't be afraid of stepping on toes)
- don't be afraid to speak up (ask questions, be direct, and interrupt)
- give pointed, respectful feedback <!-- (in the same way you would want to receive it) -->
@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Between overthinking and rushing, there is a [golden mean](https://en.wikipedia.
- build in the open
- declassify with care (easier to overlook confidential info when declassifying vs. when changing something that is already public from the get-go)
- [open source is forever](https://twitter.com/mikermcneil/status/1476799587423772674)
- legendary transparency
- legendary collaboration