Culture
Serious about the craft. Easy to work with.
We are remote-first, write things down, demo every week and make time to learn. It keeps the work good and the people around.
- Remote-first
- Demo days
- Learning budget
- Friday updates
Friday updates, Demo days, Show-and-tell, Learning budget, Remote-first, Post-launch reviews, Hack days, Offsites
Inside the studio
A day at VAUG.
No two days are the same, but the rhythm is. Press play, or pick a moment.
09:30 → 17:30
Rituals
The rituals that keep us honest.
Every Friday
Friday updates
A short written update to every client: shipped, next, risks, decisions needed.
Every week
Demo days
Working software on screen. If it can't be demoed, it isn't done.
Thursdays
Show-and-tell
Someone shares a tool, a trick or a failure. Twenty minutes, no slides required.
Every year
Learning budget
Money and time for courses, books, conferences and certifications you choose.
Always
Remote-first
Written by default, async where possible, and meetings with an agenda or not at all.
Every launch
Post-launch reviews
What went well, what hurt, what we change next time. Blameless and written down.
Quarterly
Hack days
A day to build something just because. Several internal agents started here.
Twice a year
Offsites
The whole team in one place, to plan, argue kindly and eat well.
Moments
Moments from the studio.
Photos coming soon. For now, the stories behind them.
2024 The first 24/7 agent goes liveThe whole team watched the first overnight conversations roll in. Nobody slept much. Hack day Hack day winnerAn internal agent that writes our Friday update drafts. We still edit every one. 2025 Rescue in 9 daysA Bolt prototype, a launch date and a lot of coffee. Offsite Offsite, GoaPlanning, beach cricket and a whiteboard that didn't survive the rain. Milestone 100th Friday updateOne client framed it. We're not sure if that was a joke. 2022 First London kickoffOur first in-person kickoff with a UK client. Tea was involved. Weekly Demo day, every weekReal software, real clicks, real feedback. Hundreds and counting. Fridays Friday lunch, remote editionEveryone orders their own and we eat on camera. It's more fun than it sounds.
Working together
How we treat each other.
Write it down
Decisions, specs and handovers live in writing, so nobody has to be in the room to know what happened.
Default to trust
We hire adults and treat them like adults. Outcomes matter more than online status.
Disagree, then commit
Argue the idea, not the person. Once we decide, we all push the same way.
Leave it better
Every codebase, doc and process should be a little better after you've touched it.
Like how we work?
Work with us, or join us.
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