← The Redbook

Living log

Decisions

Why we chose what we chose — updated as macro calls land. Not a chapter; a record.

It is tempting to chase the biggest goal directly.

Decision
We focus on the next right step, then iterate.
Why
By taking one step at a time, learning from it, and iterating, we reach the greatest version of the work and deliver great experiences to our users along the way.

The default playbook is to hire fast and scale headcount.

Decision
We stay deliberately small.
Why
Staying small keeps us close to the work and to each other. It is part of how we got here, and it is now part of Skcript's DNA.

Every growing company faces the question of whether to raise outside capital.

Decision
We choose to remain bootstrapped.
Why
It lets us make our own decisions, free from people who are in a rush to make only money. Our choices answer to our craft and our customers, not to a cap table. It also lets us decide with empathy when that matters more than the spreadsheet.