How is working in Predictable Machines

I live obsessed with setting up a startup culture that actually makes sense for the age we're living in right now, not one tied to old ideas of how things should be done.

We are not the same people as those who started a company 15 years ago. The world is completely different too. So yes, we should take the experience that truly worked, but we also need to be open to new ways of doing things.

Let me tell you how we're doing things at Predictable Machines.

• If a machine can do it, let it do it. Focus your energy on the things you know automation cannot do. Let's be thinkers by default, not doers.

• We are seniors, and we are autonomous. We're tired of Agile processes when they turn into a kind of toxic micromanagement. We trust our people. Of course we have sprints, deliveries, and everything tracked in issues, but we're quite horizontal in that sense.

• We are curious. I clearly remember the feeling when mobile apps were just starting. In fact, 47 Degrees was originally created as an app studio when iOS and Android were still in beta. That feeling of working in a super fast-changing environment, where you could feel it was going to change how we understood day-to-day technology, and yes, it really did.

  It's the same with AI now. Every single day something changes, something new is announced, a new tool is discovered. You really must be open, curious, and eager.

• Just one weekly all-hands. We talk about sprint evolution, but beyond that, there are many conversations every day. Video calls for pair programming are normal. We're also going to the office, for those of us who live close to our offices in Seattle and Cádiz. I can tell you I really missed that personal interaction. Those conversations. Talking out loud about the product. Asking questions out loud.

• We're old enough to know that overworking doesn't mean better results. We respect work-life balance, and there is a huge level of trust. We avoid micromanagement. If you say something is your responsibility, with a timeline and a clear area of action, that's it. Accountability and ownership. Period.

On top of all that, the way Nick, Justin, Raúl, and I work together is simply who we are. We try to be direct, honest, and kind.

So yes, we're just starting, officially since January 12th with the team, but I wanted to share how working at Predictable Machines actually looks and feels.