The Leaply Way
Simpler is Better
We believe simple is the way to go. The more complex a solution, the more you struggle to execute it. In some cases, the "solution" doesn't even solve the problem any more once it gets complex enough. When choosing between not covering some use cases or being difficult to use, we'd rather do fewer things well than everything poorly.
Don't Follow the Crowd
Conventional wisdom can be very useful. But we don't believe that "the way it has always been" done, or "the way everyone else is doing it" should be the starting point of every approach. We like to start with a blank canvas, and then throw some what-ifs onto it to try and find something that may work better.
Privacy is Freedom
Centralized data can be powerful and terrible. We understand the risk / reward considerations. So we always consider first how we can do the most for our users with every bit of data they give us. Then, we only share it if it's needed, and directly following a user action so the user is always in control.
Only Do Once
Our primary motivation for keeping any user data at all, is to make things easier. Any and all personal information we keep is to match users against opportunities (on our system) and to save them effort when applying to other opportunities later.
Transparency is King
People feel most at ease when they know what to expect. We always try to move in the direction that keeps everyone informed. Whether that is providing feedback to users where there would typically be none, or open sourcing as much of our software as we can - we believe honest and open communication is key.
Good Citizenship
As citizens of the digital landscape, we look to the long term as well as the short. More and more technology companies seem to be acting against their own long-term interests. We do the absolute least amount of tracking and sharing that we can. We don't believe the trend of advertising and selling data will hold into the future.
