# DNA Framework

## Docs

- [FAQ](https://unko.design/appendix/faq.md): Frequently asked questions about DNA Framework
- [Glossary](https://unko.design/appendix/glossary.md): Complete reference of DNA Framework terminology
- [Troubleshooting: When DNA Breaks](https://unko.design/appendix/troubleshooting.md): Common problems and how to fix them
- [How to Use This Framework With AI](https://unko.design/appendix/using-with-ai.md): Make your DNA readable and applicable by AI systems
- [Versioning & Change History](https://unko.design/appendix/versioning.md): How to version and track DNA evolution over time
- [The Company Genome Map](https://unko.design/architecture/company-genome-map.md): A single visual that shows how all strands, sequences, and genes of your company connect into one operating system.
- [DNA Failure Patterns](https://unko.design/architecture/failure-patterns.md): The predictable ways companies sabotage themselves — and how the strongest companies avoid these collapses.
- [Inter-Strand Dependencies](https://unko.design/architecture/inter-strand-dependencies.md): How decisions in one area break or strengthen another
- [AI Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/ai.md): How AI is integrated across all systems
- [Brand Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/brand.md): Voice, values, visual identity, and positioning
- [Data Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/data.md): How data flows, is stored, and is used
- [Operations Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/operations.md): How work gets done internally
- [Product Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/product.md): What you build, why, and for whom
- [Sales Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/sales.md): How you sell, to whom, and how you position
- [Security Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/security.md): How you protect data, users, and systems
- [Team Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/team.md): How you hire, grow, and organize people
- [Tech Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/tech.md): Engineering architecture, patterns, and standards
- [UI Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/ui.md): Visual patterns, components, and design systems
- [UX Strand](https://unko.design/architecture/strands/ux.md): User flows, interaction patterns, and navigation
- [Step 1: Mapping Your Current DNA](https://unko.design/building/step-1-mapping.md): Discover the patterns that already exist in your company
- [Step 2: Extracting Hidden Genes](https://unko.design/building/step-2-extracting-genes.md): Turn implicit patterns into explicit rules
- [Step 3: Writing Your Strand Files](https://unko.design/building/step-3-writing-strands.md): Organize genes into coherent systems
- [Step 4: Designing High-Leverage Sequences](https://unko.design/building/step-4-designing-sequences.md): Define cross-system workflows that prevent fragmentation
- [Step 5: Creating Alignment Rituals](https://unko.design/building/step-5-alignment-rituals.md): Build routines that keep DNA alive and active
- [Step 6: Publishing Version 1.0 of Your DNA](https://unko.design/building/step-6-publishing-v1.md): Make your DNA accessible and adopted by the team
- [The DNA Premise](https://unko.design/core-concepts/dna-premise.md): The foundational idea behind the DNA Framework — why it exists, what it promises, and how it transforms the way companies operate.
- [Genes: The Atomic Rules](https://unko.design/core-concepts/genes.md): Tiny decisions that shape everything
- [Inheritance, Conflict & Constraints](https://unko.design/core-concepts/inheritance-conflict-constraints.md): The physics of how companies self-organize
- [DNA Maturity Levels (1–5)](https://unko.design/core-concepts/maturity-levels.md): Where your company sits on the evolution scale
- [Sequences: Cross-Company Workflows](https://unko.design/core-concepts/sequences.md): How strands and genes work together as repeatable, accountable flows.
- [Strands: The 12 Core Systems](https://unko.design/core-concepts/strands.md): The foundational building blocks of your company’s DNA — how strands work, why there are 12, and how they evolve as your company grows.
- [Auditing Your DNA (Quarterly Method)](https://unko.design/evolving/auditing.md): Systematic review process to keep DNA current and effective
- [Detecting Fragmentation Early](https://unko.design/evolving/detecting-fragmentation.md): Spot misalignment before it breaks the system
- [Editing Genes Without Breaking Systems](https://unko.design/evolving/editing-genes.md): How to evolve rules while maintaining coherence
- [Fixing Strand Conflicts](https://unko.design/evolving/fixing-conflicts.md): Resolve contradictions between competing genes
- [How DNA Evolves as You Grow](https://unko.design/evolving/growth-evolution.md): What changes at 10, 50, 100, and 500 people
- [Integrating Acquired Teams](https://unko.design/evolving/integrating-acquired-teams.md): Merge different company DNAs after acquisition
- [Rewriting DNA After a Pivot](https://unko.design/evolving/rewriting-after-pivot.md): Manage major strategic changes through DNA versioning
- [Scaling DNA with Hiring](https://unko.design/evolving/scaling-with-hiring.md): Use DNA to onboard and align new team members
- [Example 3: Enterprise DNA (Complex Systems)](https://unko.design/examples/enterprise-dna.md): Real-world DNA example for a 500+ person enterprise
- [Example 2: Scale-Up DNA (Growing Fast)](https://unko.design/examples/scale-up-dna.md): Real-world DNA example for a 50-200 person scale-up
- [Example 1: Startup DNA (Early Stage)](https://unko.design/examples/startup-dna.md): Real-world DNA example for a 5-20 person startup
- [The One-Page DNA Summary](https://unko.design/getting-started/one-page-summary.md): A single-page blueprint of how your company thinks, builds, and operates.
- [Quickstart — Your First 10 Minutes](https://unko.design/getting-started/quickstart.md): Start using the DNA Framework in under 10 minutes. Create your first strands, map your weakest link, and feel the immediate clarity of a unified operating system.
- [Welcome](https://unko.design/getting-started/welcome.md)
- [What problems it solves](https://unko.design/getting-started/what-problems-it-solves.md)
- [Who This Framework Is For](https://unko.design/getting-started/who-this-is-for.md): Is DNA Framework right for your company?
- [Why dna exists](https://unko.design/getting-started/why-dna-exists.md)
- [DNA for AI Integration](https://unko.design/operations/ai-integration.md): Make your DNA readable and applicable by AI systems
- [DNA for Cultural Consistency](https://unko.design/operations/cultural-consistency.md): Encode culture as genes, not just values
- [The Daily DNA Checklist](https://unko.design/operations/daily-checklist.md): How to reference and apply DNA in everyday work
- [DNA-Driven Decision Making](https://unko.design/operations/decision-making.md): How to use genes to make faster, more consistent decisions
- [DNA → Figma → Code Workflow](https://unko.design/operations/figma-to-code.md): Seamless handoff from design to development using DNA
- [DNA for Ops Efficiency](https://unko.design/operations/ops-efficiency.md): Standardize operations and reduce decision overhead
- [DNA for Product & Engineering Synergy](https://unko.design/operations/product-engineering-synergy.md): Bridge the gap between what and how
- [DNA for Sales & Marketing Alignment](https://unko.design/operations/sales-marketing-alignment.md): Keep messaging and positioning consistent across channels
- [30-Day Alignment Sprint](https://unko.design/playbooks/30-day-sprint.md): Build your DNA from zero to functional in 30 days
- [Conflict Resolution Playbook](https://unko.design/playbooks/conflict-resolution.md): Step-by-step guide to resolving gene conflicts
- [Mapping Workshop](https://unko.design/playbooks/mapping-workshop.md): Facilitate a team session to extract existing DNA patterns
- [Quarterly DNA Review](https://unko.design/playbooks/quarterly-review.md): Structured process to audit and update your DNA
- [Shaping Workshop](https://unko.design/playbooks/shaping-workshop.md): Collaborative session to define and refine genes
- [Decision-Log Template](https://unko.design/templates/decision-log.md): Track major decisions and their DNA implications
- [Founder's Alignment Deck](https://unko.design/templates/founders-deck.md): Present your DNA to investors, board, or new hires
- [Gene Template](https://unko.design/templates/gene-template.md): Ready-to-use template for writing atomic rules
- [Maturity Matrix Template](https://unko.design/templates/maturity-matrix.md): Assess your DNA maturity level across all strands
- [Team Onboarding DNA Sheet](https://unko.design/templates/onboarding-sheet.md): Give new hires a structured path through your DNA
- [Sequence Template](https://unko.design/templates/sequence-template.md): Ready-to-use template for documenting workflows
- [Strand Template](https://unko.design/templates/strand-template.md): Ready-to-use template for creating new strands

## OpenAPI Specs

- [openapi](https://unko.design/api-reference/openapi.json)

## Optional

- [Community](https://discord.gg/dnaframework)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/dnaframework)