One of the most wonderful social applications in history, yo.

Absrtact: June 25, according to the TechCruch Web site reported that the most wonderful social applications yo recently popular network, this can only send yo application software unexpectedly obtained 1.2 million dollars investment. Yo just moved to the official headquarters of San Francisco to start operations. TechCruch website reporter June 25, according to TechCruch website reports, called the history of the most "wonderful" social application Yo recently popular network, this can only send "yo" application software unexpectedly obtained 1.2 million dollar investment. Yo just moved to the official "headquarters" of San Francisco to start operations. TechCruch website reporter Sarah Bourg (Sarah Buhr) made a field visit to Yo headquarters.

It is also surprising that Yo headquarters is not as sophisticated and stylish as any other tech start-up, and that the company, which has just received 1.2 million of dollars in financing, is called "headquarters" just a Airbnb rental apartment in the heart of San Francisco's financial district, with only founder Or Abelle (or Arbel) One person. Abel pays 150 dollars a day for the apartment. A lady who sublet his house didn't know it was yo ' headquarters. Obviously, Boolean is the first journalist to enter Yo headquarters.

"This is where miracles are born," says Abel. Abel gave Boolean a new feature he had just added to the app.

Into the Abel apartment-style "headquarters", a messy bed, tables, chairs are also. A pile of unfinished clothes was thrown on top of the box beside the closet, with a bottle of juice on the table. Abel looked tired, and the beard on his face was not shaved for several days. Abel says he hasn't had a good night's sleep since he moved here.

In the middle of a conversation with Abel, the phone rang in the room. Abel showed Boolean the e-mails he wrote to the venture capitalists who were interested in yo.

Although Yo apps are seen as the most boring apps in history, Abel is confident about the future of the software.

"People hate it because it's a misunderstood application, it's not written, it's a new way to get notifications and communicate." You don't have to open anything, and you don't need to move any tags. "said Abel.

Also a week ago, Abel came to the United States and met with heavyweight figures. He is also now meeting with people who are really influential.

Abel's wife Moses Hogg is still involved in other project development in Israel. "Surprise, I'm the only one." Aberby said with a deadpan face.

Abel said it was a coincidence that he posted the app at Apple's App Store April 1. Because it was too simple, Apple rejected the app at first. They think the software is a semi-finished product.

When it comes to the funny comments that appear in the app, Abel turns his eyes. Almost every comment is full of irony, like "This software saved the President", "Yo Time", "I met my wife through yo." ”

"Things have happened, and this is not what we deliberately do." Abel said he feared people would think it was a marketing plan. "People will think we've got money, but we don't even know it's going to be this hot," he said. "said Abel.

In just a week, Yo's users have broken through 1.2 million, ranking first in App Store apps, now in 9th place, but still the number one in the Israel rankings. The software originated in Israel, and the development time took only 8 hours.

People like it or hate it, have their own reasons. Yo introduced this week's Open API for this app, which developers can use to create "Yo" notifications for their sites. For example, when Boolean publishes an article in the TechCruch Web site, he can send a "Yo" notice to the user. In addition, developers can add the Yo button to share notifications from their websites.

Abel is considering a hacking marathon this week, just input yohackathon, and Abel will "Yo" you when it publishes updates on its website. Asked if he would host the hacking marathon at Yo headquarters, Abel smiled and said, "maybe." "(Kirk)