This document contains advice from Daniel Teng on various topics such as company culture, personal development, and success strategies. It lists the "Top 10 Odd-e Never-Does" which are things an innovative company should avoid. It also presents concepts like "T-Shape Beats Fachidiot" which encourages learning different topics, and "Small Beats Big" which promotes focusing on small, actionable items instead of just thinking big. The document aims to share philosophies for thriving at fast-moving companies and in one's career.

1. D A N I E L T E N G @ O D D - E

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D A N I E L T E N G
• / @ Hong Kong
• (Awakener) @ Odd-e
• Start-ups
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• Certified Enterprise Coach &
Certified Scrum Trainer
• AHA Scrum Coaches Retreat

3. FA C T O RY

4. D E A D E N D

5. FA S T C O M PA N I E S

7. http://www.valvesoftware.com/company/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf

9. T O P 1 0 O D D - E N E V E R - D O E S
• Never controls ideas
• Never forgets the original hacker culture
• Never does performance evaluation
• Never sells software development tools
• Never optimizes only for profit or growth
• Never has others control your schedule
• Never makes it too busy to spend time with family
• Never forgets to have fun
• Never gives up writing code together
• Never hires people just because we have work
• Never limits our thinking to one perspective

10. S U R V I VA L S T R AT E G Y @ FA S T C O M PA N I E S
Adult Manifesto

11. FA C H I D I O T
n. (Germany) Someone who knows a
lot about a particular field, but very
little about anything else. Liberally
“subject idiot”

12. T- S H A P E

14. S E R E N D I P I T Y ( )

15. T- S H A P E B E AT S FA C H I D I O T
• Make time to Learn something Different
• 20% of time and 80% of passion
• Bring
• Connecting Ideas and People
• Attending meet-ups
• Attend
• TED

17. TA K E A C T I O N S

18. S H O W E R B E AT S T E L L E R
• SHOW, Don’t Tell
• Never Say MAYBE
• FAILURE is count as DONE
• Don’t Ask for Permission, Ask for Forgiveness

19. G O O D

20. I V Y R E TA R D AT I O N

21. S TA N D O U T T O B E T H E W E I R D

22. A R T I S T

23. W E I R D B E AT S G O O D
• STAND OUT
• Share Information, Share Opinions, Share Ideas
• Wechat/Blog/Facebook/Mailing Group/Meetings
• Work as Artist
• Dare to LEARN IN HARD way
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• Make small MISTAKES

24. S T O C H A S T I C S S E L F - S I M I L A R I T Y

25. T H I N K B I G

26. A C T S M A L L

27. B R O K E N W I N D O W S

28. S M A L L B E AT S B I G
• Pay Attention to Broken Windows
• 5-Min Room Clean Up
• Offer Help and Ask for Help
• Show Appreciations

29. A D U LT M A N I F E S T O
Small beats Big
Shower beats Teller
Weird beats Good
T-Shape beats Fachidiot
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