The Way of DOC
To build an effective systems research group, it's essential to
develop a culture that is supportive to software development and
software system researchers and developers.  The following are some of
the key precepts that underly the culture of the DOC
research group:
-  Work hard
-  Have fun
-  Be creative
-  Be curious
-  Be extreme
-  Learn new skills
-  Teach your skills to others
-  Value the contributions of team members
-  Write papers
-  Read papers
-  Give presentations
-  Be responsive to ACE/TAO users questions and issues
-  Act now, rather than later
-  Accept responsibility
-  Delegate responsibility
-  Play chess
-  Play chess after being awake all night
-  Make paper airplanes
-  Drink Nestea
-  Watch South Park
-  Juggle and bounce balls
-  Play ping-pong
-  Swear under your breath at C++
-  Fix at least two bugs every day
-  Create at least one bug every day (and then fix it ;-))
-  Fix your own bugs
-  Swear at other people's bugs.... but also fix them
-  Resist the temptation to express "code rage"
-  Resist the temptation to become demotivated
-  Go ballroom dancing
-  Drive Corvettes
-  Move one step closer to world domination every day (Ein Schritt naeher zur Weltbeherrschung).