David Karp.
I had never heard of him before, but I probably should have. At a very young age, he taught himself how to code. Then, at the age of 21, David started a blogging website. (This was done while living in his parent’s house by the way.) You may have heard of it- its name is Tumblr. For David, it is the pursuit of creativity that drives him. He wanted to make a platform in which people could post content that would inspire others. Everyone is welcome there.
The site has millions and millions of blogs dedicated to everything under the sun. David realized that the market was in need of a communal blogging platform that was not solely videos, or pictures, or text, but all of these things packaged into a simple website. David is inspiring because he did not let his age get in the way of his business. When others saw him as young and inexperienced, David proved himself to be a capable and driven individual. He saw there was room for innovation and went to work. Eventually, his creation was purchased by Yahoo for 1.1 billion dollars. Today, Tumblr continues to grow and be culture all of its own.
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Great post! Karp’s innovation on a blogging platform was such a great idea. Tumblr is a very unique place that fosters a lot of creativity. I personally use it for design inspiration if I’m working on a project.
I also chose to research and post a blog about David Karp. I think his determination is truly inspiring and it was awesome to read his story of career success. Goes to show that age is just a number! There is no age limit to being great.
It’s always nice to see someone who is young and so successful. It seems like although he was young and inexperienced, David Karp still knew exactly what the customer wanted and catered to that need. Because of this, he was able to create one of the most popular blog sites ever.
Good post, the picture and link were nice touches!
It is inspiring to others that David Karp, a young adult, was able to teach himself computer code and create a very popular blogging website at such a young age. His innovation allowed him to create one of the most popular blogging sites available.