One dude who deserves more airtime: @jcb was the early designer, frontend, backend, OG, #5 staffer, do-it-all glue that made Tumblr what it was in the formative years. Super talented and so humble that he’ll never brag about himself and will let others take the spotlight. And he’s super nice! I’ve seen him pull together some amazing features without breaking a sweat. I’ve missed working with Jacob a lot.

One dude who deserves more airtime: @jcb was the early designer, frontend, backend, OG, #5 staffer, do-it-all glue that made Tumblr what it was in the formative years. Super talented and so humble that he’ll never brag about himself and will let others take the spotlight. And he’s super nice! I’ve seen him pull together some amazing features without breaking a sweat. I’ve missed working with Jacob a lot.

I came to the job as a fan. I had emailed Tumblr on a whim, telling them of my admiration and absolute belief that it was going to be the next big thread in the social fabric of the Internet: “As I find myself discovering daily Tumblr awesomeness, I thought, “This is exactly the place where I want to help build and make better.”” A few months later, John called me on the phone while I was in Argentina and a few weeks later, I met David and the team and instantly felt at home. I wrote a Medium thingy. (via What I gained from working at Tumblr) High-res

I came to the job as a fan. I had emailed Tumblr on a whim, telling them of my admiration and absolute belief that it was going to be the next big thread in the social fabric of the Internet:

“As I find myself discovering daily Tumblr awesomeness, I thought, “This is exactly the place where I want to help build and make better.””

A few months later, John called me on the phone while I was in Argentina and a few weeks later, I met David and the team and instantly felt at home.

I wrote a Medium thingy.

(via What I gained from working at Tumblr)

(photo via david) Congrats Tumblr team. This is one of my favorite moments from the early days. Lots of thoughts about my two former companies coming together - excitement, wariness, expectant, hopefulness — but just today, I’m simply grateful to have worked with amazing and talented friends who dedicated themselves to the task of making the world a more expressive place. The road ahead is paved with the best intentions.

(photo via david)

Congrats Tumblr team. This is one of my favorite moments from the early days.

Lots of thoughts about my two former companies coming together - excitement, wariness, expectant, hopefulness — but just today, I’m simply grateful to have worked with amazing and talented friends who dedicated themselves to the task of making the world a more expressive place.

The road ahead is paved with the best intentions.