One of our most well-known values at Buffer is 'Default to transparency.'

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• As individuals, we view transparency as a lifestyle of authenticity and honesty.
• As a team, we view transparency as an effective way to work remotely and establish a culture of trust.
• As a company, we view transparency as a tool to help others.
• We share early in the decision process to avoid “big revelations.”
• We strive to make all communication clear and avoid making assumptions.

Over the years, we have made as much of Buffer transparent as possible. This document is a collection of transparent pieces of the company, along with a timeline of the dates that they became transparent.

Elements at Buffer that are transparent

Finances and salaries

• Salary calculator
• Salary formula
• Team salaries
• Revenue dashboard

Workplace culture

• Open source code
• Open blog
• Remote work
• Diversity dashboard
• Values

Business and SaaS strategy

• Product roadmap

Reports

• Investors reports
• End of Year reports
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
• Equal pay report
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020

History

Here's an overview of the transparency timeline at Buffer, as you saw above, much of the company is transparent. Here's more of the story of when that happened and how it came about.

2010

❤️ The first version of Buffer, the product, was launched November 30th, 2010. The launch appered on Hacker News as a part of the November Startup Sprint.