The Captain Dumbass® Principles Megathread

This is the heart of our philosophy, the guiding values that make this place worth being part of.

These principles are our way of staying focused, staying honest, and having a damn good time building, sharing, and failing forward together.


Core Beliefs

  • Contributors over critics. If you’re building, you’re welcome.
  • Humor over ego. Keep it real, and keep it funny.
  • Progress over perfection. Ship it, fix it, laugh at it, learn.

For Builders

We value:

  • Clear documentation
  • Sharing progress and process
  • Owning mistakes openly
  • Helping others improve

If you’re working on a game, an app, a story, or a stupidly over-engineered bash script, we salute you.


For Everyone Else

  • Lurk respectfully
  • Ask good questions
  • Give honest, kind feedback
  • Be excellent to each other

Updates & Suggestions

This thread is alive, feel free to comment below if you’d like to suggest edits, additions, or new Dumbass Rule to live by.

This isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being useful, brave, and a little ridiculous along the way.