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The WhatsApp messaging application is one of the most popular in the world. It began as a basic app, like many others, and little by little it has grown, until it has become an essential app on practically all mobile phones. Jan Koum is the creator of this application, who launched it to the world in 2009. During 2014, Facebook decided to take over the service for a whopping 19,000 million of dollars. Mark, the creator of Facebook, allowed Jan to continue on WhatsApp, but today, the founder of the messaging app says goodbye.
That's right,Jan Koum has officially announced that he is leaving the companyHe has done so through Facebook, where he has mentioned and thanked his colleagues for the enormous work they have done. For the moment, Jan will dedicate himself to doing what he likes best, and he affirms that he will continue to support WhtasApp, but from outside. This is the specific message.
https://www.facebook.com/jan.koum/posts/10156227307390011
Mark Zuckerberg wanted to respond to his comment, saying that he will miss working so closely together. He has also appreciated his work and dedication during his days on WhatsApp. According to Zuckerberg, the values that Jan taught will always be in the company.
Here are Mark's words: I am going to miss working so closely with you I am grateful for all you have done to help to connecting the world, and for everything you've taught me, including encryption and its ability to take power from centralized systems and put it back in the hands of the people.Those values will always be at the heart of whatsapp.»
And now… What about WhatsApp?
At the moment we don't know who will replace Jan, but according to Mark's post, Facebook could fully manage the service. It is unlikely that we will see any changes in the application beyond new features or improvements The service works very well and the number of active users is huge, it is unlikely that Facebook wants to change that. Even so, there is nothing officially announced. It is likely that we will soon see new statements from the founder of Facebook.
