Quadhelion Oath & Testament

I, Elias Christopher Griffin, testify, attest, affirm, and proclaim that I made best effort, my creations are not malicious, and that:

  1. The code that I produce will always be my best work given the resources and time alloted.
  2. I will not produce harmful code.
  3. I will strive to apply as many security measures as possible.
  4. I will take great care of user accounts, user operating systems, user operating environment, and most of all the root account.
  5. I will not knowingly allow code that is defective either in behavior or structure to accumulate.
  6. I will not to the best of my abilities allow my code to be used in harmful ways.
  7. I will to the best of my abilities not allow my code to be used in ways it was not intended.
  8. I will test every element of the code to ensure everything works as it should.
  9. I will fearlessly improve my creations at every reasonable opportunity and never degrade them.
  10. I will produce estimates that are honest both in magnitude and precision. I will not make promises without certainty.
  11. I will produce the best full coverage documentation I can that is forthright with shortcomings and vulnerabilities and that does not overepresent or mislead in any way
  12. In releasing technology I hope to improve the craft and the lives of users, myself, and others.