In 2018, LaunchDarkly experienced significant growth, serving over 100 billion feature flags a day and increasing its team size by nearly 3X. The company received 2500 job applications in 2018 compared to less than 800 in 2017. To land a job at LaunchDarkly or any other company, the author suggests doing thorough research on the company and aligning your career goals with its values and offerings. The hiring process at LaunchDarkly includes a first call, a challenge exercise, an onsite interview, and a final decision based on both technical skills and alignment with company values.