Pros: Zipline is a pretty special place. I have never found a team that is as dedicated and driven. There are some really bright minds at Zipline and they're achieving what even I thought had little chance of succeeding. All the people I worked with were good people. Friendly and eager to help in selfless ways. I honestly thought some were delusional with how convinced everyone was that drones could actually work. When I signed on, I knew it would be an exciting ride but I was still skeptical that this would last more than the money they had in pocket. From friends still at Zipline, it sounds like they've sort of crossed a big hump and now the world is theirs for the taking. I'll be honest with you, if you want a good challenge with good people, Zipline won't let you down. *Software Review* From a software engineer's perspective, I was impressed with the caliber of other engineers and the ability to move at a fast pace without taking on tech debt. Process was lean and trusting and focused on shipping "early and often". Most entirely in Python and C, the team knows when to innovate and when to stick to tried-and-true.

Cons: I was fussy and sometimes even cynical and negative. But in hindsight, I have no regrets on my time with Zipline.

Pros: Amazing technology. Extremely talented, hard working ICs. Some leaders, like Jo Mardell and Joey Button, are great. They lead with expertise and empathy. Can't say that about others.

Cons: Extreme hero culture. Putting out fires is more valued than preventing them. Very hard to get promoted unless you fit the hero mold and are extremely active/visible to upper management. Only tricks to "fix" things are rebuilding apps from scratch or reorgs. The mass hiring of ex-Musk employees seems to have brought the culture of those companies with them. Intense adoption of AI has led to bugs shipped to production, and isn't leading to any reevaluation of safety of AI developed and quickly reviewed code in a system that controls drones. Wild.

Pros: I am really enjoying my time here at Zipline. I get to work on important work and love the startup environment with no politics or bs.

Cons: There's a lot happening all at once and this can be overwhelming at first.