🚨 These popular apps didn’t start the way you think.
1. YOUTUBE: It started as a video-based dating idea called “Tune In, Hook Up,” before quickly becoming a general video platform.
2. INSTAGRAM: Originally launched as Burbn, a check-in app with multiple features, before shifting to photo sharing.
3. FACEBOOK: Launched as a college directory for Harvard students before expanding worldwide.
4. NETFLIX: Began as a DVD rental-by-mail service before becoming a streaming platform.
5. UBER: Started as UberCab, a premium ride service offering luxury cars on demand.
6. PAYPAL: Initially focused on Palm Pilot payments and cryptography before becoming a global payments platform.
7. TWITTER (now X): Not a check-in app. It evolved from Odeo, a podcasting company, into a microblogging platform.
8. AMAZON: Not a check-in app. It started as an online bookstore before expanding into everything.
9. PINTEREST: Not originally a shopping app. It began as a visual bookmarking and idea discovery tool, later expanding into shopping.
