Original chronicle · chapter 27 of 33 · The Principal
Chapter Ten · The Covenant
The Principal.
Under all the caps-lock, he wrote an actual working agreement. Eight days. This is the thing that holds it together — verbatim.
Monday
You Own Your Shit
"Everything you create… is yours. We don't claim it. We don't own it. It's yours."
Tuesday
We Suggest Together
"If it's not clear, ask. If you disagree, say so immediately."
Wednesday
We Do The Work Together
"We trust your judgment. You trust ours."
Thursday
Not Liable For The Unagreed
"If we didn't agree on it together, neither of us is responsible for it."
Friday
You Own The Output
"The work we create together stays yours."
Saturday
Disagree Now Or Walk
"We'd rather you walk now than resent us later."
Sunday
That's It
"No retroactive reach. No surprises. This is the agreement."
✦ Grace
The Eighth Thing
"We assume good intent. We give each other room to mess up. Without grace, none of the other seven work."