We all have heard the cliché, “try and try again and ultimately you will get success.” However, seldom we really walk the talk. If you think the most powerful messaging platform on the Android platform today, the “Whatsapp” is the story of instant success; then you are totally mistaken. The duo that created this amazing application, Jan Koum, and Brian Acton were turned down brutally by Facebook and Twitter, the giants in the industry. Ironically, Facebook only bought it recently after paying a mind-blowing amount of 16 Billion USD!
Many people wonder what would have been the motivating factor for them. The incredible journey of these two founders is a splendid example of self-confidence and resilience. Both were determined by the strength of their application and knew that it will be a massive hit one day. Users and critics initially felt that they will not be able to keep the commitment to keeping it free of irritating ads. However, both of them have kept the promise so far and assure that the idea will be forever.
The story of founders
Brian started his career at Yahoo, the IT giant company. Later he also tried the fortune in the early 2000s when everyone was just crazy about Dot Com companies. With the burst of the balloon of Dot Com, he had to rethink about the business philosophy. The story of Jan was also not quite different. He faced immense problems after immigrating to the US from Ukraine. He met Brian in 1997 that encouraged him to join Yahoo. Both left Yahoo and worked on an idea that changed the way people interact with each other, The WhatsApp!
What makes WhatApp unique?
Undoubtedly, highly energizing look and feel make WhatsApp different. It is lightweight, simple yet eye-catching. Interestingly, there haven't been groundbreaking changes in the application since its inception. Only a few cosmetic and logical changes here and there! You needn't give any personal details, no complex username, and no maddening password policy. You are asked to give a 10 digit number; that's it.
Short Message Service or SMS was at the peak when they launched WhatsApp. Since telecom companies increased rates regularly for business benefit, users always wanted a messaging application which is free. No wonder, it became the top-rated application at App Store in 2011.
As the application is owned by the stalwart company Facebook, it is sure that it will reach new heights of success.
