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Professionalism is key – Many start-ups boast of their easy-going, perk-filled lifestyles, while internally, oversized egos lead to internal strife. The massive companies that run the world’s financial systems, energy grids, and other systems care for neither. They need vendors they can trust, who can deliver their software and services reliably, with no excuses. “At too many companies, half the job seems to be about getting internal factions aligned,” says Mitchell. “That’s just not the culture we wanted… We want an environment where people show up because they want to deliver the right technical solution.”