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The Internet Development Studio Company, INTDEV, who toil in the noble art of web creation, do hereby proclaim this vow to guide our minds.
The past, though a tutor, is not a thing to lament, but a wellspring of wisdom from which we draw without regret.
A measure of obsession doth sharpen the will, for the long path, though beset with trials, leadeth ever toward glories.
Kindness and gratitude must light our way in all dealings, regardless of circumstance.
Stand firm beside thy fellow, for shared triumph is the sweetest of all.
Let us strive that design be not a mere ornament to the world, but a worthy service to humanity itself.
Internet artifacts built with care do grant webmasters the power to shape their own fates, and to serve those thou dost cherish is an honor beyond measure.
Intensity, as fire contained, burneth most brightly when turned toward aims.
Thus, let us spurn the call of mediocrity, and cast aside the seductions of decay.
Mistakes are not curses, but treasures wrapped in adversity, offered to those wise enough to seize their lessons.
Expect naught, but receive all with gratitude, and find a place of trust wherein thou mayest dwell for a time.
From thy master learn what thou canst, and from all others likewise, for wisdom hath many guises.
To follow with discipline is good. To follow oneself with discipline is better.
Work with fervor, and take joy where it may be found, for the making is as sweet as the outcome.
Be mindful that there are ever more ways than two.
Seek not merely to follow the trade, but to alter its course, bringing value wherever it is given thee to do so.
Whether rewarded or not, let us ply our craft for the love of it, for therein lies mastery.
Assume nothing, and let no person escape thy regard.
A fine process doth honor the task, but let the result be no less fine.
Keep faith with those who make promises, and shouldst thou be called to push others, push thyself the harder.
Thy health is thy treasure, and building a company shall be no graceful dance, but a contest of strife.
Take always the first step, for even in failure doth wisdom grow.
Seek ever to broaden thy knowledge of art, software, music, letters, and all things ancient and new, for these are the treasures of the mind.
Thy fate lieth ever in thine own hands, and the soul readeth not only the landscape, but the heart that beats beneath it.
Let thy voice be thine own, unborrowed and unbowed, and make it heard without fear.
Rejoice in the victories of thy fellow webmasters, for in bearing witness to their triumphs is joy in its truest form.
Grow accustomed to the weight of pressure, for in such a forge is the finest steel tempered.
Thus do we press onward, undaunted and unyielding, in pursuit of a better physical and digital world.