This document provides information on the recipe for success of Chef, a software company. It discusses that Chef helps companies become fast, efficient, and innovative through software. It details how Chef fuels love for their product, makes customers successful, gives reasons to buy, and aims to be the favorite company to work with. It also outlines their values of trust, inclusion, consideration, diversity, transparency, and professionalism.

1. RECIPE
FOR SUCCESS

2. WHYWE’RE HERE
The most
enduring and
transformative
companies use
Chef to become
fast, efficient, and
innovative
software-driven
organizations.

3. WHAT
WE DO
Fuel the love of
Chef. Make it easy
to be successful
with Chef. Give
organizations
reasons to buy. Be
our customers’
favorite company to
work with. Speed
matters; be
disruptive.

4. HOW
WE DO IT
We default to trust and
assume positive intent. We are
welcoming, inclusive, and
considerate. When we
disagree, we work with others
to understand why. We
present solutions to problems
- and suggest actionable
remedies. We seek diversity of
opinion, thought, and
experience. We actively listen
to others. We act with
integrity and professionalism.
We are transparent. We give
feedback directly, honestly,
and clearly, and receive it in
kind, even when it’s difficult.

5. WHO
WE ARE
Smart and curious.
Makers. Doers. Getting
things done. Keeping it
simple. Flexible and
pragmatic. Clear, open,
and direct communicators.
Multi-channel savvy.
Trusting and trustworthy.
Courage and conviction to
do the hard right things.
Resilient and determined.
T-shaped: Experts in their
field who can contribute in
other fields.

6. Bigger than any individual, bigger
than open source, bigger than
Chef. Chef the company does not
exist without the community.
Every Chef is a community
advocate - it is all of our
responsibility. #hugops. Built by
people. Built on contributions - of
time, of practices, of code, of
support. Diverse: backgrounds,
opinions, composition, beliefs -
welcome and respected. Safe and
secure. Inclusive and transparent.
Empowering, evolving, and
changing. Passionate and
respectful. Our past, our present,
and our future.
COMMUNITY
OUR FOUNDATION

7. WHEN?
RIGHT NOW