Day 1: Let's get down to data

After a five-month backpacking trip, the author joined LaunchDarkly due to its promising growth potential, strong team, and outstanding investors. They found feature flagging particularly appealing as it allows for controlled experimentation in product development. The author's expectations regarding the team, product, and customers were met on their first day at LaunchDarkly, with an added bonus of better-than-expected snacks.