Pros:

1. Feeling that anything is possible
2. Striving for excellence
3. Insatiable curiosity
4. Never settling / accepting the status quo
5. Desire to always improve & learn more
6. Great conversations
7. More liberal world-view (generalization being made here)
8. Incredible loyalty if you earn trust
9. Building things from scratch that really can change the world

Cons:

1. "Brogramer"
2. The pressure to feel like you have to work 12+ hours a day to be successful
3. The need to stay current with technology that changes every quarter
4. Sexism
5. Ageism
6. Large egos
7. Feeling entitled
8. Being a bit out of touch with the rest of the country / world
9. Not always so family friendly

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