We use applications almost every day for all kinds of things. We use social apps for communicating, games for passing time, to-do lists to keep us on task, and so on. Most of the hugely successful applications are owned by some large company, but at some point, they started with an individual who had an idea.
Have you ever thought about who makes the apps you love? Sure you know Facebook owns WhatsApp, but have you ever considered the human who got it started? That’s just what this infographic takes a look at. Get ready for a fascinating look at the people responsible for apps we love.
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Via IrishApps
Infographic sources:
1. 'Minecraft' Creator Markus Persson Notches Billionaire Status On Rumoured Microsoft Deal
2. Summly creator Nick D'Aloisio: 'I try to maintain a level of humbleness'
3. One Year Ago Today: 27 Year Old CEO Kevin Systrom Sells Instagram For $1 Billion
4. How Instagram Co-Founder Kevin Systrom Spent His Year After The $1 Billion Facebook Acquisition
5. OMGPOP's Founder Had Just $1,700 In His Bank Account Before Selling The Hottest App In The World To Zynga
6. OMGPOP Cofounder Living 'the Life' 2 Years After Zynga Acquisition
7. 28 Days of Fame: The Strange, True Story of 'Flappy Bird'
8. WhatsApp founder: Food stamps to billionaire
9. By the Numbers: 27 Amazing WhatsApp Statistics
10. Mobile Master: KakaoTalk Creator Becomes One Of South Korea's Richest Billionaires
1. 'Minecraft' Creator Markus Persson Notches Billionaire Status On Rumoured Microsoft Deal
2. Summly creator Nick D'Aloisio: 'I try to maintain a level of humbleness'
3. One Year Ago Today: 27 Year Old CEO Kevin Systrom Sells Instagram For $1 Billion
4. How Instagram Co-Founder Kevin Systrom Spent His Year After The $1 Billion Facebook Acquisition
5. OMGPOP's Founder Had Just $1,700 In His Bank Account Before Selling The Hottest App In The World To Zynga
6. OMGPOP Cofounder Living 'the Life' 2 Years After Zynga Acquisition
7. 28 Days of Fame: The Strange, True Story of 'Flappy Bird'
8. WhatsApp founder: Food stamps to billionaire
9. By the Numbers: 27 Amazing WhatsApp Statistics
10. Mobile Master: KakaoTalk Creator Becomes One Of South Korea's Richest Billionaires
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