Don't follow the rules - Rule 001

This sounds contradictory, and your inference is justified. Rules and protocols facilitate predictable outcomes and easily manageable complications that may arise. However, this may not be the most effective way to achieve the desired goal of the project. Many great people in our history didn’t follow the rules set for them to achieve great success. These rules are tips for your assistance. Our mission is: to craft software that solves our users' problems elegantly and enjoyably. This makes it inevitable for users to adore our software. These rules should facilitate achieving our mission. Ignore or potentially amend them if they don’t.

This rule is part of our collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

See the next rule here "Be Clear - Rule 002"