technical-communities

Do This

• Act professionally
• Treat others as friends and family
• Seek first to understand
• Respect other's opinions though they may differ from your own
• Admit when you're wrong
• Be honest, transparent, and constructive
• Use clear, concise language

Don't Do This

• Assume you always know what is best
• Use indecent or degrading language of any kind
• Hold hostage another's work for any ulterior motive
• Engage in bullying behaviors, including but not limited to:
  • Belittling others' opinions
  • Persistent teasing or sarcasm
  • Insulting, threatening, or yelling at someone
  • Accusing someone of being incompetent
  • Setting someone up to fail
  • Humiliating someone
  • Isolating someone from others
  • Withholding information to gain an advantage
  • Falsely accusing someone of errors
  • Sabotaging someone's work