Good run while it lasted and strong engineering leadership
Pros
Justin & Kris had a clear direction and kept the team aligned without slowing things down Engineering moved quickly while still holding a high bar for quality. You could speak up and be heard, regardless of level Justin as CTO made a big impact. He built the engineering team from the ground up, set the technical direction, and created systems that scaled He also was deeply technical, made thoughtful architecture decisions, and had a clear point of view on how to scale without overcomplicating Priorities were well communicated, and you always knew why something mattered Engineers had autonomy and ownership, and there was trust to solve problems the way you saw fit Teams worked well together, and engineering was tightly connected with product and design Great place to grow if you cared about building well and learning fast Justin and Kris deserve credit for building a team and culture that not only shipped, but led the company through Series B and into acquisition
Cons
Product-market fit was still evolving while the company scaled, which sometimes made long-term prioritization difficult