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by ____________g 2004 days ago
I don't understand how Telegram has managed to stay free for 8 (?) years until now. Was there ever a catch? Since the start it has continuously improved to become a feature-packed product that's easy to use, with a pleasant UI.
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The most interesting thing about Telegram to me is the development team: about 10 very good engineers who travel with Pavel and work from hotels.
The founder had been covering the costs
Yep. Summarized, the founder found the Russian equivalent of Facebook, sold it, and started + sustained Telegram with the proceeds.
Which shows the extent to which the mainstream internet is overrun with greed
I mean... He tried to make a bazillion dollars with gram crypto currency, but it failed.