> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://handbook.catalpa.io/the-catalpa-handbook/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://handbook.catalpa.io/the-catalpa-handbook/master.md).

# The Catalpa Handbook

## Why a handbook

We developed the Handbook to change the way we work. It is our way of ensuring that all of our information is accessible to everyone regardless of when they became part of the team.\
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As part of our value of being transparent the handbook is open to the world, and we welcome feedback. Please make a comments and suggest improvements or add clarifications.

Also for anything you would like to know that we haven’t covered here, we only hire nice people so if you have any questions, just ask one of them. 


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