Recruiting but Really More than Recruiting

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Thu, 23 May 2013 12:46:03 -0400

derekg: FUCKYEAH! I’m super excited that Tumblr is joining the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:27:05 -0400

FUCKYEAH! I’m super excited that Tumblr is joining the Yahoo! family. We have so much left to do and are now more primed than ever to get it done. Get excited! I’m thankful for the millions of users who show up every day, who love and use this amazing product. It’s thrilling to be able to deliever something so beloved. A big thanks to Tumblr’s board - they’ve been incredible. To all the amazing people I get to work with every day, I am incredibly proud of all the work you have done (now let’s do a whole lot more). And, finally, congrats and thanks to David. He’s given me an amazing opportunity and I treasure and love him. Okay, enough! Let’s get back to work and do some shit.

katemaxx: haseman: Empire It’s Yahoo purple!!

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:54:17 -0400

katemaxx:

haseman:

Empire

It’s Yahoo purple!!

The First Thing I said to Marissa Mayer

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:40:00 -0400

“I am a mediocre recruiter but I am a decent MC, so David keeps me around”. David nodded.

david: We turned the Times blue!

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:36:33 -0400

david:

We turned the Times blue!

All of this M&A has Molly tired out.

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:35:09 -0400

All of this M&A has Molly tired out.

jacob: Five years ago I emailed David about an outdated job...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:52:01 -0400

jacob:

Five years ago I emailed David about an outdated job listing at Davidville. A few months later I was living in the East Village as Tumblr’s fifth employee.

So much has happened since then.

A glimpse into hiring before I got here. Expired job listings. 4 day period to respond to candidates. Showing your excited hand too early. It was really ‘amateur-hour’.

parislemon: Tumblr: still shipping through the madness. Fuck...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:39:06 -0400

parislemon:

Tumblr: still shipping through the madness. Fuck yeah.

marissamayr: I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an...

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:23 -0400

marissamayr:

I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr!

We promise not to screw it up. Tumblr is incredibly special and has a great thing going. We will operate Tumblr independently. David Karp will remain CEO. The product roadmap, their team, their wit and irreverence will all remain the same as will their mission to empower creators to make their best work and get it in front of the audience they deserve. Yahoo! will help Tumblr get even better, faster.

Tumblr has built an amazing place to follow the world’s creators. From art to architecture, fashion to food, Tumblr hosts 105 million different blogs. With more than 300 million monthly unique visitors and 120,000 signups every day, Tumblr is one of thefastest-growing media networks in the world. Tumblr sees 900 posts per second (!) and 24 billion minutes spent onsite each month. On mobile, more than half of Tumblr’s users are using the mobile app, and those users do an average of 7 sessions per day. Tumblr’s tremendous popularity and engagement among creators, curators and audiences of all ages brings a significant new community of users to the Yahoo! network. The combination of Tumblr+Yahoo! could grow Yahoo!’s audience by 50% to more than a billion monthly visitors, and could grow traffic by approximately 20%.

In terms of working together, Tumblr can deploy Yahoo!’s personalization technology and search infrastructure to help its users discover creators, bloggers, and content they’ll love. In turn, Tumblr brings 50 billion blog posts (and 75 million more arriving each day) to Yahoo!’s media network and search experiences. The two companies will also work together to create advertising opportunities that are seamless and enhance user experience.

As I’ve said before, companies are all about people. Getting to know the Tumblr team has been really amazing. I’ve long held the view that in all things art and design, you can feel the spirit and demeanor of those who create them. That’s why it was no surprise to me that David Karp is one of the nicest, most empathetic people I’ve ever met. He’s also one of the most perceptive, capable entrepreneurs I’ve worked with. His respect for Tumblr’s community of creators is awesome, and I’m absolutely delighted to have him and his entire team join Yahoo!.

Both Tumblr and Yahoo! share a vision to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas by focusing on users, design — and building experiences that delight and inspire the world every day.

http://yahoo.tumblr.com/

Matt Kemp catches Jason Heyward’s potential home run and...

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:23:33 -0400

Matt Kemp catches Jason Heyward’s potential home run and Heyward tips his helmet off to him (x)

kevinthebigapple: Google I/0 2013… I haven’t been this giddy...

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:01:24 -0400

Sundar Pichai, head of Android and Chrome

DJ Steve Aoki

Unboxing the pixel chromebook

Picking up my ticket

kevinthebigapple:

Google I/0 2013… I haven’t been this giddy since I got a Nintendo 64 for Christmas. It was a lot of fun, I can’t wait to start using all the new “toys” that we’re getting, the tumblr app is going to be so awesome!

woodythedog: Cool Story Bro.

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:19:40 -0400

woodythedog:

Cool Story Bro.

How did I get on this industrial parts mailing list anyway? I love every single one of these e-mails though

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:12:00 -0400

Titanium tube for SHED 6
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Panocean <panocean07@panoceantrading>
9:39 PM (18 hours ago)

to me
Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m glad to know you hand build bicycles….

Is it just me, or is this ‘wine bar’ marketing to...

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:57:36 -0400

Is it just me, or is this ‘wine bar’ marketing to children?

Sherry looks in her crystal ball and says “You will...

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:56:48 -0400

Sherry looks in her crystal ball and says “You will probably not get a job here” at Uncubed.

lilly: Holy smokes. DK on Jeopardy....

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:31:45 -0400

lilly:

Holy smokes. DK on Jeopardy. Nice!

josefa7:

Tumblr/David Karp on Jeopardy

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Wed, 15 May 2013 18:09:34 -0400

NYC Uncubed puts twist on humdrum job fairs for tech startups

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:27:22 -0400

NYC Uncubed puts twist on humdrum job fairs for tech startups:

Looking for a job at a tech startup? NYC Uncubed puts a twist on the traditional job fair by offering attendees a casual atmosphere

cbssports: Q: What’s the only thing better than a Game 7? A:...

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:44:18 -0400

cbssports:

Q: What’s the only thing better than a Game 7?

A: Rallying from two goals down in the last 90 seconds to force a Game 7 overtime.

OK, this was pretty awesome.

I just realized that the kid on one of my favorite albums looks...

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:37:10 -0400

I just realized that the kid on one of my favorite albums looks a lot like Bennett, one of my favorite co-workers.