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YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

In the web era, Facebook emerged as the dominant application, overshadowing Apple's web products, which were not perceived as competitive at the time.

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YC

Meta VS Apple: What Their Battle Means For AI Startups

@ Y Combinator

Meta VS Apple: What Their Battle Means For AI Startups

10/09/24

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YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

In the mobile era, Apple was ahead while Facebook struggled to keep up, often acquiring companies like Instagram and WhatsApp to strengthen its position.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

The competition between Facebook and Apple can be divided into three battles: the web era, the mobile era, and the emerging AI era.

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Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

I realized that Facebook was an unstoppable force in social networking, and that competing with them was a significant challenge.

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Paul Buchheit

03/07/18

@ Y Combinator

FriendFeed generated a lot of buzz but struggled to grow because we competed with Facebook, which became a formidable competitor.

MZ

Mark Zuckerberg

10/26/13

@ Y Combinator

Facebook's success stemmed from its emphasis on real identity and the ability for users to share their content, which was missing from other platforms at the time.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

Apple won the mobile battle with the App Store, which became a crucial platform for app distribution, unlike the fragmented app ecosystems of earlier smartphones.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

WhatsApp and Instagram, both small teams at the time of their acquisitions, leveraged Apple's platform to achieve significant growth and impact.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

Facebook's platform allowed for the creation of billion-dollar businesses, with notable successes like Zynga and Spotify benefiting from it.

YC

Y Combinator Cast

10/09/24

@ Y Combinator

During the web era from 2000 to 2009, the browser served as a neutral platform, allowing app developers to thrive without needing to install desktop software.