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“Mr. Karp is tall and skinny, with unflinching blue eyes and a mop of brown hair. He speaks incredibly fast and in complete paragraphs.”
— NY Observer

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  1. Man, I do NOT remember half the things I say.

    Man, I do NOT remember half the things I say.

  2. Jenna

    Jenna

  4. I get to work with these wonderful people every day :)

    I get to work with these wonderful people every day :)

  5. There’s a lot about Google Apps that wears me down, but this was nauseating. This is half the form I had to fill out to report a security vulnerability. In addition to two PIN numbers, the complete form has two required textareas to describe your issue: “Describe your issue” and “Please describe what this issue is regarding”. There was no field to upload screenshots. After submitting, the next screen simply read: “Thank you for contacting us.” This is service we’re paying thousands for. I’d say Google is the new Microsoft, but last time I called Microsoft (for Xbox support) a friendly woman answered and transfered me to someone who resolved my issue immediately.

    There’s a lot about Google Apps that wears me down, but this was nauseating. This is half the form I had to fill out to report a security vulnerability.

    In addition to two PIN numbers, the complete form has two required textareas to describe your issue: “Describe your issue” and “Please describe what this issue is regarding”. There was no field to upload screenshots.

    After submitting, the next screen simply read: “Thank you for contacting us.”

    This is service we’re paying thousands for.

    I’d say Google is the new Microsoft, but last time I called Microsoft (for Xbox support) a friendly woman answered and transfered me to someone who resolved my issue immediately.

  7. Blake Matheny: First Week at Tumblr →
    I just wrapped up my first week at Tumblr and thought I’d take a minute to share with folks what it’s like to work here as an engineer.

    So many wonderful things to hear! :)

    Just two highlights:

    By the end of my first day I had committed my changes, gone through a code review, and saw the changes deployed to production on Tuesday. Love the low cycle time, it’s a great feeling to get your changes out quickly and in front of users.
    By the end of the week I had participated in a total of one scheduled meeting (30 minutes), and received something on the order of 10 emails. To say that the environment encourages focus/productivity is an understatement.

    Welcome aboard, Blake!

    Also: http://www.tumblr.com/jobs

  8. Derek: as the lurker here i agree w/ david and not to beat up on mark but AP Style and how people feel are complete different ideas. i would rather have people feel respected than stick w/ AP Style
    Derek: and now to beat up on mark - seriously what a fucking arrogant old media purview - no wonder people hate media and it's ny elitist attitudes - you people make me sick
  9. David's Log: Pictures →

    Trying out something new.