In March of 2009, Ben Silbermann, Evan Sharp, and Paul Sciarra founded Pinterest, a catalog of ideas and inspiration. Originally, no one understood the concept but one day, after a program called “Pin It Forward” was started, users suddenly began to realize what they could do with such a powerful interface as Pinterest. Since then, Pinterest became so popular that it had 17 million users in 2012, compared to the 5,000 users it started with. It has since grown beyond expectations and is used in thirty languages around the world.
Today, Pinterest is global site that is used for everything from recipes, to clothing inspiration, to home improvements, or even funny pet videos. Although it may seem counterintuitive, they hope to inspire users with their mission and encourage them to get out and do things. Although Ben Silbermann, Evan Sharp, and Paul Sciarra may have felt as though they did not know what they were doing as they were designing Pinterest, they have created an international phenomenon that remains fruitful and popular today.
Pinterest really was a good idea. I use it all the time to get unique ideas. I really like the quote “it’s to get you offline.” It is inspiring to see all of the things that people are doing. It gives you ideas that you may have never thought of before and expands your creativity.
Although I do not use Pinterest, my girlfriend does. It helps people learn or think of new things that they may have never thought of before. Whether it is a new idea for a business or a new recipe for dinner. It is a great idea, and it attracts a lot of people.
Pinterest has honestly replaced google for me in many aspects. They’ve streamlined so many good ideas in one spot, I search thing there before anywhere else. I’m glad they pushed through with this idea because it’s drastically changed the way I use the internet.