YouTube marked its 20th anniversary, reflecting on its journey from a 19-second video of co-founder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo to hosting over 20 trillion videos. Initially launched as a dating site, YouTube faced struggles in its early days, including an unresponsive recruitment strategy on Craigslist. The platform transformed into a video-sharing phenomenon, drawing attention with its ease of use. Early investors, like Keith Rabois, played pivotal roles in its growth, marking YouTube as one of the most significant digital platforms today.
"We met up to go to the San Diego Zoo and hung out when I was there for a conference. He didn't really talk about his project at the time."
"In the early days, users could not even pick which videos they wanted to play, as the website would randomly select one for them."
"There were only two times I've done that. The other was with Airbnb."
"We didn't get a single reply," Karim said at a commencement ceremony in 2007.
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