University of North Florida sits on a nature preserve, and is home to lots of wildlife – especially geese. Last week, a Yakker posted to his local feed asking for help figuring out what to do for an injured goose on campus.
Read MoreDerek made the trek all the way from San Francisco to Atlanta last June when he joined our engineering team as a talented and enthusiastic product manager!
If you're unfamiliar with what a product manager does, listen up. The product manager is the person responsible for defining the 'why', 'what,' and 'when' of the product that the engineering team will build. Obviously, this role is crucial to the growth and development of any tech company, but with fast turn-around times, finding the right product manager is especially important to startups like Yik Yak.
Read MoreMarch Madness ended with a bang after Villanova beat UNC in a thrilling buzzer-beater on Monday and UConn dominated Syracuse on Tuesday. While college campuses were thrilled for the winning teams, heartbroken Yakkers at UNC and Syracuse rallied behind their squads. That theme has been the one constant during this tournament of surprise results and busted brackets. Without fail, Yakkers have stayed true to their teams – their feeds full of school pride and appreciation for their players and coaches – and that’s the true meaning of community.
Read MoreHappy Thursday Yakkers! Yik Yak is a great place because of the communities and people that are on it, and I want you to meet some of these authentic, awesome, and thoughtful folks that make Yik Yak what it is. Without further adieu, I introduce you to Jakia, Colton, Gloria, and William.
Read MoreAnother weekend of games have come and gone, taking the March Madness field from 16 to 4. Yakkers flooded their local feeds with elation, devastation, and every emotion in between. Let’s recap some of the highlights, shall we?
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