Devvrat's Handbook

Values / Principles / Beliefs

Creativity and productivity should go hand in hand, not be treated as separate goals.
Take risks, encourage risk-taking, and learn from failures.
Effective leadership is measured by how quickly and confidently decisions are made.
True leadership combines moral integrity with the ability to manage people and resources effectively.
Every decision is ultimately a tradeoff.
Meaningful impact > financial gain
Be mindful of your capacity before taking on responsibilities.
Always know the purpose behind your actions and decisions.
Plan wisely or adjust the scope to ensure timely delivery.
Always exceed expectations by setting realistic goals and surpassing them.
Organization and clarity are key to getting things done.

Understand the problem, constraints and timelines
Set up high output and low friction development teams
Work closely with the Product Owner and clients
Build trust within and outside the team through transparency, timely delivery and high approachability

Software Design
- Design docs
- Excalidraw diagrams
- Architecture Decision Records
Software Development
- A good codebase is both DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) and WET (Write Every Time). A good developer knows when to apply each.
- Build single responsibility components. Each component should focus on doing one thing only.
- Simplicity > Repeatability > Complexity.
- UX (User Experience) > DX (Developer Experience) > Our difficulty of implementation.
- Polish is part of the MVP (Minimum Valuable Product).
- Iteration velocity solves all known problems in computer science.
- I care deeply about products and value the partnership with Product Management (PM).

I’m really good at remembering names.
Nobody should ever be blocked on me.
- I respond to pings with priority.
- I do not expect reciprocity.
- I protect my flow—DND (Do Not Disturb) is DND.
Decision-Making
If you need a decision, I will make one.
Adaptive Work Style
- I observe how organizations behave and adapt accordingly, rather than impose my own work style.
- Expect me to be quiet at first, and then to become more vocal once I understand the environment.
Soft but Assertive
I strive to be kind and clear while remaining assertive.
Late-Night Work Preference
I tend to be more productive during late-night hours.