Twitter went through a series of naming ideas before eventually deciding on its now-well-known brand. And yes, Smssy was one of the options. November 12, 2013 8:51 AM PST Twitter might not have been Twitter if some of the earlier ideas the company's co-founders came up with were chosen. According to New York Times columnist Nick Bilton, who has written a new book called "Hatching Twitter," the social network went through a series of name ideas before eventually deciding on Twttr and then Twitter. The company's co-founders considered Twitch, Smssy, and the oh-so-pleasant Friendstalker, according to Bilton. Twitter also explored the possibility of adding a tagline to the logo: "An Odeo Thingy." The tagline referenced the spiritual predecessor to Twitter, where the company's co-founders were working when they hatched the tweeting service. Related stories George Clooney: Famous people shouldn't be on Twitter F-bombs away! Twitter map tracks curses in real time Xbox One in your living room Twitter tripped up on second day of trading Twitter invites Android users to test 'Alpha' experiment Twitter has become a hot topic on Wall Street after going public last week. The company's shares were offered at $26, but quickly jumped to $45.10 on their first trading day. As of this writing, Twitter is trading at $42.63. In addition to considering names, Twitter went through a series of logo designs. Its first logo was designed by Noah Glass, the lost co-founder that was reportedly pushed aside by Jack Dorsey and Evan Stone, among others. That logo was essentially a "blog of green goop," Bilton points out, and was quickly replaced by the now-iconic blue text. (Via The Verge)
Twitter went through a series of naming ideas before eventually deciding on its now-well-known brand. And yes, Smssy was one of the options.
Twitter might not have been Twitter if some of the earlier ideas the company's co-founders came up with were chosen.
According to New York Times columnist Nick Bilton, who has written a new book called "Hatching Twitter," the social network went through a series of name ideas before eventually deciding on Twttr and then Twitter. The company's co-founders considered Twitch, Smssy, and the oh-so-pleasant Friendstalker, according to Bilton. Twitter also explored the possibility of adding a tagline to the logo: "An Odeo Thingy." The tagline referenced the spiritual predecessor to Twitter, where the company's co-founders were working when they hatched the tweeting service.
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Twitter has become a hot topic on Wall Street after going public last week. The company's shares were offered at $26, but quickly jumped to $45.10 on their first trading day. As of this writing, Twitter is trading at $42.63.
In addition to considering names, Twitter went through a series of logo designs. Its first logo was designed by Noah Glass, the lost co-founder that was reportedly pushed aside by Jack Dorsey and Evan Stone, among others. That logo was essentially a "blog of green goop," Bilton points out, and was quickly replaced by the now-iconic blue text.
(Via The Verge)
