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# What your culture really says
- URL: https://werd.io/what-your-culture-really-says/
- Published: 2013-02-22T01:52:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-12T11:00:37.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: General, #ben-684a32da145d7d001be71dae, startup culture, #Migrated-1749693130536, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-06-11 21:52

[I love this post by Shanley Kane](http://blog.prettylittlestatemachine.com/blog/2013/02/20/what-your-culture-really-says/):

> Let’s examine popular startup trends that are being called “culture” and look beneath the surface to find the real culture that may be playing out beneath it. This is not a critique of the practices themselves, which often contribute value to an organization. This is to show a contrast between the much deeper, systemic cultural problems that are rampant in our startups and the materialistic trappings that can disguise them.

It's thought provoking, bang on the money, and [worth a read](http://blog.prettylittlestatemachine.com/blog/2013/02/20/what-your-culture-really-says/).