[pbrown]

Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works were responsible for some of the most innovative aircraft designs from WWII. These were the 14 rules put in place at the birth of the Skunk Works.

Looking past the military stuff, some of them are quite applicable to startups even to this day.

[ggrot]

#3 almost sounds like the definition of a startup:

The number of people having any connection with the project must be restricted in an almost vicious manner. Use a small number of good people (10% to 25% compared to the so-called normal systems).