Clarity
Communicate with purpose and precision. No jargon, no fluff. Code should be read more than written — we optimize for the reader.
What we mean by "example."
Example Co. began as a teaching tool. Now it's the benchmark for how things should be done.
The origin
Every developer has bookmarked a repo they keep returning to — not for the code, but for the pattern. The way the auth flow is structured. How the CI pipeline stages are named. The folder layout that just makes sense.
Example Co. started as a collection of those reference implementations — the "gold standard" starters you'd clone when beginning a new project. What began as a personal teaching tool grew into a shared benchmark: clean code, modern patterns, zero vendor lock-in, documentation that actually helps.
Today, every Example Co. kit is MIT licensed, production-tested, and maintained. Fork it, own it, deploy anywhere. The only thing we ask is that you pay it forward — share your improvements, document your decisions, build the next reference.
How we work
Three principles that guide every implementation we ship.
Quality
Every detail matters. Craft over shortcuts. We test in CI, document in Markdown, and review like we'll be maintaining it forever.
Trust
Deliver on promises. Consistency builds confidence. MIT licensed, no lock-in, maintained with semantic versioning.
Behind the examples
Example Co. is maintained by Reid Ransom and contributors who believe the best documentation is working code.
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