The Culture Book

Welcome to X-Team“Together, we are building a flatter world, where everyone has access to incredible opportunities, regardless of where they live.”

Ryan Chartrand, CEO, X-Team

/fivesHigh-fives represent a common language shared between all of the many cultures within X-Team. We use /fives to celebrate our successes, both big and small.

/fives/fives can happen anywhere, from e-mail to IM to x-team.com and beyond. Think of it as a global currency for appreciation.

#sleepcanwait is the flag we wave when we create things with relentless passion. It’s a battle cry that says “When our dreams & goals are before us, sleep can wait.”

#sleepcanwait

#unleashWe’re a community of people who

believe each day is an opportunity to unleash your potential; that growth

is the result of proactive dedication. That is unleashing.

Our CEO explains the importance of unleashing

Speaking at conferences, contributing to open source projects, mentoring others, earning StackOverflow reputation, the list goes on of ways that X-Teamers unleash their potential from anywhere every day.

#unleash

Path to #unleashThe path to unleashing your potential has a beginning, but no end. Track your progress (and others’) using our app.

superheroesWe consider ourselves a league of extraordinary superheroes from around the world, each with unique abilities.

We believe when you treat people like superheroes, they will act like them, too.

We recognize and reward people in the X-Team community with an honorary superhero avatar after they show they know how to #unleash.

superheroes

superheroesBonus: Read the comic X-Team: Origins to learn about the lore of our superhero universe.

respectX-Teamers come from a wide

range of countries, languages, races, genders, and cultures.

No matter our differences, we all share the same attitude and

dedication to unleashing together.

X-Teamers are encouraged to work from anywhere. Most X-Teamers have many travel stories to share, so use the community to learn the best places to live & work.

travel

Together, we’ll build a world where everyone recognizes that unleashing your

potential isn’t dependent on where you are.

We wear the X to say:

“I am here, and I can achieve anything.”

why we wear the X