Feedback from Last Night's Email

Apparently there is some maximum number of recipients allowed by Outlook, so it took about 45 minutes to get the email out to everyone last night. Ten people at a time is no way to email a large group.

The response, though, was encouraging. A couple people signed up right away and more streamed in through the evening and into the morning. Also, a few people signed up who were not on the original distro list, which means the email is getting passed around to some degree. I'm glad people are taking advantage of the chance at a free six-month subscription for pre-registering.

Further encouragement came in the email responses I received from friends and other well-wishers. A couple excerpts to toot my own horn a bit and show how encouraging friends can be:

"Very impressive! I like the concept and the presentation, I think you've got a great thing here."
"You know, this is actually a good idea...."
"Wyatt... pretty cool idea man! Good luck!"

Less encouraging were the Out of Office and Mailer-Daemon emails indicating I've lost touch with some people.

One interesting point I noticed among those who signed up for more information: everyone who ticked the box as a current employee also ticked the box as a potential applicant.... It looks like everyone is always looking for new opportunities.