Name: The voices of Twitter users
Uploaded: 2009-02-27T01:00:00Z
Duration: 7 min 38 s
Description: In the year leading up to this talk, the web tool Twitter exploded in size (up 10x during 2008 alone). Co-founder Evan Williams reveals that many of the ideas driving that growth came from unexpected uses invented by the users themselves.

In the year leading up to this talk, the web tool Twitter exploded in size (up 10x during 2008 alone). Co-founder Evan Williams reveals that many of the ideas driving that growth came from unexpected uses invented by the users themselves.

The voices of Twitter users

A platform born from a side project exploded into a social force by letting people share life in 140 characters. What began as status updates for friends grew rapidly when users found new ways to connect during real-time events like wildfires and even gas shortages. In just eight minutes, a talk can spark fifty tweets and global conversation. The most powerful features, from replies to search, emerged not from the original design but from the creativity of the crowd.