Making The World Feel Small Again

· · Company
Making The World Feel Small Again

It’s been an amazing journey since Brooks and I began building an app to let you instantly speak with those right around you, and we’re stoked to be here with you as y’all head back to campus. Thanks to you, Yik Yak has expanded across college campuses in the US and is quickly making its way into cities and universities around the world. It’s almost hard to believe at one point you couldn’t vote or reply on yaks, peek into other locations, or post a photo on Yik Yak! But even as we look back at how much the app has evolved, there’s still so much we want to do – all with the core goal of connecting you with the community around you.

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Hey Freshmen, Here Are Your Must-Have School Supplies

· · Herds
Hey Freshmen, Here Are Your Must-Have School Supplies

As a young buck, nothing was quite as exciting as the start of a new school year. Getting your homeroom assignment, class schedule, and lock for your shiny locker all helped foster a positive attitude towards school. The greatest perks of all were those colorful new notebooks and pens that would have the kids at recess asking you, “Where can I score some of those?”

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Meet the Interns: Part 2

· · People & Culture
Meet the Interns: Part 2

It’s almost that time of year again. Summer is coming to an end, and the interns are finishing up projects and preparing for their final presentations. As much as we hate to see them leave, we’re so lucky to have had the opportunity to get to know each and every one of them.

There have been many laughs, nerf gun battles, and lessons learned throughout the past twelve weeks, and we can only hope they’ve enjoyed their time here as much as we’ve enjoyed having them.

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Meet the Herd: Say Hello to Julie

· · People & Culture
Meet the Herd: Say Hello to Julie

In this week’s edition of Meet the Herd, you’re going to get to know Julie Zhou, our Lead Product Growth Manager! Even though our HQ is in Atlanta, we actually have a few select individuals working out of an office in San Francisco, and Julie is one of those special people.

Julie frequently visits our office in Atlanta, but she also has some pretty cool technology that allows her to interact with us when she’s not here. Friends, I’d also like to introduce you to the Telepresence Robot (see image #4).

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