Fasten your Seatbelts, folks.

The first time I saw Pingsta, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. I don’t know if it was the name, the element of mystery wrapped up in the “invite only” paradigm, or the fact that the Pingsta jobs page mentioned ”...helping to make the world a better place” as one of the employment perks, but I had to find out more. I applied on the spot.

A couple of days later I found myself on the phone with Peter, in what had to have been the most unusual job interview I’d ever experienced. We talked for hours about what Pingsta was, is, and promises to be, about the supreme court and Paris Hilton, and about the potential of the Internet to make a difference in the world, as well as the special role in the Internet that Pingsta can play. I knew I had to get on the team. Anybody with that much drive and enthusiasm about what they’re doing is unstoppable.

Here’s what I didn’t know: They’re ALL like that. After joining the Pingsta team, I’ve discovered that every one of its members shares the zeal and drive of its founder. I’ve had the honor of working with some amazing people in the past, but nobody has the fire that these folks have. And it’s infectious. I’m working harder and more intensely than I have in a long time, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

In the two weeks since I started with Pingsta, we’ve rolled out some great enhancements (check out the feed reader and the new login flow on the home page, for starters), as well as a lot of little improvements that will, hopefully, make Pingsta as much fun for you guys as it is for us. There are much bigger things happening right now and in the near future, and I can’t wait to tell you more.

I won’t lie to you; there is a tremendous amount of work to do around here. But every last bit of it is going to be a blast. Thanks for coming along for the ride.

-d.