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Whenever we are thinking about what Launchpad should be, or how we should
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implement a change, or whether something is a good idea or not, we have
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recourse to two distinct sets of guidelines.
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The first is the Launchpad Vision <vision>. It can help us answer questions
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such as, "Is this in scope?", "How does this help Launchpad meet its goals?".
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It tries to sort out the 'matter' of Launchpad.
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The second is this document, the Launchpad Values. It tries to address the
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recourse to three distinct sets of guidelines.
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The first is :doc:`vision`, which reminds us why we are making Launchpad and
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helps us answer questions such as "How does this help Launchpad meet its
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goals?". The second is :doc:`scope`, which helps us answer questions like "Is
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this in scope?". Together, they sort out the 'matter' of Launchpad.
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The third is this document, the Launchpad Values. It tries to address the
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'manner' of Launchpad. It, perhaps, will not answer specific questions for
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you. Rather, it will rule out certain options and decisions before they are
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Like the Vision, this document is living: it should be changed and improved as
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we learn more about how to make Launchpad. It is also aspirational: not all
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of Launchpad lives up to these values.
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Like the :doc:`vision`, this document is living: it should be changed and
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improved as we learn more about how to make Launchpad. It is also
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aspirational: not all of Launchpad lives up to these values.