People are cool, and I'm proud of them
Last week, staff got together for 4 days to really dig into the issues we face as a platform here at tumblr and how we can solve them.
TL;DR is we need to grow but I think we're well equipped to do so. Everyone really does care, a lot. You could tell by the energy everyone brought and the idea's they shared. Hours, literally 9 am to 9 pm non-stop most days (and I'm sure some got started even earlier and stayed even later), were spent on brainstorming, designing, planning and just connecting so we can humanely make this place the best it can be.
They were working hard to make something out of this wonderful and weird little corner of the internet - and I'm glad and honored they let me come along for the ride.
On another sentimental, but less work related noted, I really want everyone to know how damn cool each and everyone of the staff members here is. A fun tradition that tumblr has inherited from Automattic and really embraced is flash talks - at the beginning of every day, people are given the chance to talk about whatever they want.
A quick presentation with no guard rails, just a 4 minute time box. It's a way to share something about who you, an individual, are - and a way to really embrace the bringing your whole self, every day. We got flashtalks on everything from Bigfoot, mosh pits, and roofs, to more.
Remember, keep it hardcore.