That's great! I must say I really like the Panic team. They make great software, they're responsive to their customers (Me!) and obviously they like to have a bit of fun...
Nice to know that not all the software jobs out there are boring!
Panic is part of a swelling trend of small companies that are really among the cutting edge of business. Very freeform, very openended, very dedicated to their products. They might be my favorite example because each of the people there (Cabel Sasser, Steven Frank, and Neven Mrgan) are entities in their own right. But they're similar in design and flow to companies like Coudal and — the mother of all these freeform places — Barbarian Group.
It's easier now than ever before to form a small group of passionate people and spend your life getting paid by selling directly to the masses. That's incredibly exciting.
Panic has been known to give a special link to people who buy shirts (a shirt secret if you will). This link contains different wallpapers for download. I just checked it and didn't see these, but I wonder if there is another secret when you buy the boxes.
Word up to completely random low-margin stuff that doesn't come across as promotional but succeeds as promotion anyway. Few companies are as good as Panic at this (not counting rock bands).
Nice to know that not all the software jobs out there are boring!