doc: add technical values document

README.md

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 * [Contributing to the project][]
 * [Working Groups][]
 * [Strategic Initiatives][]
+* [Technical values and prioritization][]
 
 ## Current Project Team Members
 
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 [Contributing to the project]: CONTRIBUTING.md
 [Node.js Website]: https://nodejs.org/
 [OpenJS Foundation]: https://openjsf.org/
-[Working Groups]: https://github.com/nodejs/TSC/blob/master/WORKING_GROUPS.md
 [Strategic Initiatives]: https://github.com/nodejs/TSC/blob/master/Strategic-Initiatives.md
+[Technical values and prioritization]: doc/guides/technical-values.md
+[Working Groups]: https://github.com/nodejs/TSC/blob/master/WORKING_GROUPS.md

doc/guides/technical-values.md

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+# Technical values and priorities
+
+The project uses these technical values to establish priorities and guide
+collaboration.
+
+## Values and priority level
+
+* Priority 1 - Developer experience
+* Priority 2 - Stability
+* Priority 3 - Operational qualities
+* Priority 4 - Node.js maintainer experience
+* Priority 5 - Up to date Technology and APIs
+
+## Value descriptions
+
+### 1 - Developer experience
+We value ensuring that developers are productive and enjoy developing
+with Node.js. Some key elements of this include:
+* Approachability (both technical and community)
+* Great documentation
+* Bundling friction-reducing APIs and components, even though
+  they could be provided externally
+* Enabling/supporting external packages to ensure overall developer experience
+
+### 2 - Stability
+Whenever possible, we seek to insure that currently-working code continues to
+work. We seek to keep the trust of developers and end-users. Therefore, we value
+stability.
+Some key elements of this include:
+* Backwards compatibility
+* Stable releases on a predictable schedule
+* A strong safety net, including testing how changes
+  in Node.js affect popular packages
+* Careful consideration of what goes into long term support (LTS) releases
+
+### 3 - Operational qualities
+We value keeping Node.js safe, performant, and lightweight.
+We value enabling the ability to investigate and debug problems in
+development and production. Some key elements of this include:
+* High throughput (speed)
+* Fast startup
+* Small binary size
+* Small memory footprint
+* High-quality debugging tools
+* Robust diagnostic tools (profilers, etc.)
+* Responsible security practices
+
+### 4 - Node.js maintainer experience
+We value the productivity and happiness of the Node.js maintainers.
+Some key elements of this include:
+* Approachability of the codebase
+* Good internal documentation and guides
+* Low-friction policies and processes
+* Good CI and tooling to make maintainers productive
+
+### 5 - Technology and API currency
+We value providing developers with modern APIs and technologies
+following existing standards whenever possible.
+Some key elements of this include:
+* Participating in standards work and organizations
+* Web API compatibility
+* Supporting and exposing new technologies and standards through early adoption