Organizations are complex systems. Cherry-picking parts of one system (whether it's from Joel, 37signals, or anyone else) is essentially useless outside of the

Organizations are complex systems. Cherry-picking parts of one system (whether it's from Joel, 37signals, or anyone else) is essentially useless outside of the original context. It's why culture is so important to get right from the start; once "baked in" it's very difficult to change.