As the times change, we expect our favorite web programs to keep coming up with new ways to impress us, right? But this article explains how Twitter has actually been stagnating over time.
- Although Twitter is enjoying more and more popularity, it has not been significantly updated or enhanced for two years.
- Instead of developing new updates for Twitter on its own, the company has relied on third-party applications to improve its service.
- It makes sense for Twitter’s board and co-founders to focus on managing its exponential growth, but that doesn’t mean they can’t also focus on innovation.
Facts & Figures
- Because Twitter gets so much traffic, it is plagued by periodical crashes. This problem had previously been addressed, but a popularity spike in the last few months has seen its return.
- Twitter currently has 43 employees, up from 20 in previous years.
- It would cost Twitter a projected $4.3 million annually to sustain itself at its current size. The company has already raised more than $55 million.
Best Quote
“For the entire history of the company, most of the resources have gone to managing growth, and that is still the case. If it weren’t growing nearly as fast, we would be building a lot more things.” – Evan Williams, Co-Founder and CEO of Twitter