Behind the Scenes

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MARKUS MUTH

Markus Muth, Data Engineer craftworks

I’m sure you have! And I’m sure that it’s not a problem. But what if this happens to us at craftworks?

We have our vision, our values, and our mission – what if we forget about that once we start working? I think what defines the culture in a company is not what was agreed upon, but what needs to be done to achieve something. Can there be a better way to figure that out than just asking the people involved? Probably, yes.

Anyway: “How to be successful at craftworks?” were the questions people here were asked, and I used a pre-trained neural network to cluster the answers (training took 29 years, yet it sometimes confuses left and right). Here’s what I got:

Believe in your team.

You barely get any work done without your amazing colleagues. They’re not only here to work on projects with you. If you are stuck, you’ll find someone to help you out. If you achieve success, you’ll find someone to celebrate with. If you’ve learned something new, you’ll find someone to share it with. Honest communication will take you far. Giving that back to your colleagues is worth it!

Believe in yourself.

You are good at what you are doing, that’s why you’re here. If you make mistakes, learn from them. If you’ve done things right, it’s hardly wrong to ask how it can be done better. As you probably already know: “She or he who stops at being better stops at being good” (legend says Oliver Cromwell wrote that first).

Work hard.

Pick one out of being professional, passionate, ambitious, and getting things done. You may also pick two. Or all of them.

Be open.

Be open to new ideas from your colleagues, and don’t be afraid to communicate your own. Look for tasks which can be done better, and suggest improvements. And don’t forget to take your time to appreciate what’s good.

Does this align with the values we agreed upon? I think so. Kudos to you, people at craftworks, and thanks for taking part in the “survey”.

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