[mschip]

I put a much higher priority on the people I work with. So I would add to that risk the scenario where I get the job but it turns out to be a bunch of bros. Maybe there was some public insight to the kind of people this person would be joining to mitigate that risk.

[swighton]

I spent a lot of time learning everything I could about the company, the people, their product, etc. I knew half the engineers by name from various videos they had posted and was fully convinced it was a company of amazingly talented people.

[tedmiston]

Just curious -- were there other companies you put this much effort into studying and making such a stellar first impression? Did you feel sure enough you would get this position that you didn't need to?