Tumblr

About Tumblr After its launch in 2007, Tumblr has gained much popularity; most of its users are young people. At the end of 2020, the microblogging site had a total of 6 million blogs, and 14.2 million posts are published every day by its users. What makes it different from other blogging platforms is its simplicity and easy to use features.

As David said, the platform is not only for entertainment; many brands use it for marketing too. The first major brand to start using the reach of Tumbler for advertising was Adidas and there has been no looking back since. Tumblr has emerged as a major social media platform over the years and gained popularity as a platform for self-expression giving it an edge over its competitors.

Some notable achievements of David Karp:

• In the year 2010, he was included in the 35 innovators in the world under 35 by MIT Technology Review TR35.
• He was also included in the Top 30 under 30 list by Forbes.

The true mark of an intelligent person is that he works not only for himself but for other people as well. With innovation, he leads and inspires people to do more, to be more. What David Karp did with Tumblr made history and continues to motivate ambitious people around the world even today.

From ideation to fruition

The idea of making a platform that allows people to express themselves was playing in David’s mind in since 2005. Projectionist, a blog that kept track of all the tumblelogs on the internet, became the inspiration behind Tumblr. Creativity and innovation drove Karp to realise his ambitions faster than most people can imagine. During a low-time while in the consultancy business, Karp decided that he would make a platform that will connect people across the globe. He deep dived in his longtime dream project and with the help of his colleague Marco Arment, to come up with the first version of Tumblr in just 2 weeks. It was success from the word go once tumbler was launched. Following a private launch in 2006, in 2007 it was introduced to the public. And David was just 20 year old!

Working with the people, for the people

David Karp’s business philosophy is to be accessible to people who need it, to be popular among the population that has a voice and inventive approach to show it. The creative genius behind Tumblr confessed that he uses Tumblr all day on one of the two computers he has in his office. He defines himself as a curious person who is always ready to listen to people and their ideas. According to him, the education system has changed very much since his time. Now he can see smart people, more advanced than himself in the field of engineering, working for Tumblr, and he’s more than happy to welcome the young talent. Talking about his company, David said the main aim of Tumblr is to produce and collaborate. With Tumblr, Karp wants to provide a platform that ultimately becomes the space for building things and stands for creative liberty.

David Karp

The life of David Karp, Founder of Tumblr, has been exceptionally unconventional in every way. He was named Best Young Tech Entrepreneur by Business Week in August 2009. The genius and vision of this man led to the creation of a platform that let people show their creativity and express themselves online. David believes that Tumblr is not only meant for fun but also an awesome space for career building. He believes it is important to make a visible presence for oneself, especially when one is living in a world that is becoming truly digital.