Author: Jan Koum

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'WhatsApp' began as a simple idea: ensuring that anyone could stay in touch with family and friends anywhere on the planet, without costs or gimmicks standing in the way.

'WhatsApp' began as a simple idea: ensuring that anyone could stay in touch with family and friends anywhere on the planet, without costs or gimmicks standing in the way.

- Jan Koum

We don't really talk about our future plans. But we, at the same time, try to build things that our users ask us for.

We don't really talk about our future plans. But we, at the same time, try to build things that our users ask us for.

- Jan Koum

Anybody can build a company and sell the company the next day. That doesn't make you special, it doesn't make you unique, it doesn't make you all that great.

Anybody can build a company and sell the company the next day. That doesn't make you special, it doesn't make you unique, it doesn't make you all that great.

- Jan Koum

I have many regrets and things I wish I could go back and change, but I have also worked hard and tried to improve myself.

I have many regrets and things I wish I could go back and change, but I have also worked hard and tried to improve myself.

- Jan Koum

A lot of times, people start out with a lot of good ideas, but then they don't execute. They lose the purity of their vision. You end up running around in circles.

A lot of times, people start out with a lot of good ideas, but then they don't execute. They lose the purity of their vision. You end up running around in circles.

- Jan Koum

Ironically, I grew up watching Indian movies as a kid in Russia. I am quite familiar with Bollywood. I grew up watching 'Disco Dancer;' I watched it some 20 times as a kid.

Ironically, I grew up watching Indian movies as a kid in Russia. I am quite familiar with Bollywood. I grew up watching 'Disco Dancer;' I watched it some 20 times as a kid.

- Jan Koum

Facebook, Google, Apple, Yahoo - there's a common theme. None of these companies ever sold. By staying independent, they were able to build a great company.

Facebook, Google, Apple, Yahoo - there's a common theme. None of these companies ever sold. By staying independent, they were able to build a great company.

- Jan Koum

Experiences from our youth shape what we do later in life.

Experiences from our youth shape what we do later in life.

- Jan Koum

Communication is at the very core of our society. That's what makes us human.

Communication is at the very core of our society. That's what makes us human.

- Jan Koum

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