It makes me feel really happy to see my friends success!

I still remember a few years ago when Paulo created this little tool that allowed him to chat anytime and anywhere using the MSN Messenger network on his own PDA or cellular phone. I think he didn't expect what was coming back then.... suddenly he had a few thousand visitors every day downloading his tool to use themselves.

I still remember when he started spending money on a few more servers to be able to sustain all those users, and we discussed ideas on how to make the whole system more stable, resiliant and web-based. Suddenly, this little app turned into what it is now eBuddy, a whole web-based messaging platform, used by half-million people every single day!

When going to their offices, there I'm known as the co-creator because I was the one who initially gave Paulo the idea of "maybe" make the thing profitable by having banners... this is nowadays funny, because actually that is how their business model works... although I don't get any direct advantage from "being" the co-creator I end up taking advantage of Paulo's fortunate life (besides being able to watch TV every day on a huge HD screen at home, besides other things I also have the pleasure to know how it feels to have a Vespa and travel with it around the city!).

So it is really cool nowadays, looking back at how the whole thing started, to go to special conferences and find out that one of the main sponsors is Paulo's company, like it happened a few weeks ago!

And today I find, in one of my favourite tech/web blogs (actually one of the most important blogs of them all) that their own party (which is completely booked!) has, among others, the sponsoring of Paulo's eBuddy!!!

Paulo: I feel proud for you dude! RESPECT!

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Posted by Vitor on Thursday, August 17, 2006 at 1:11 PM | Permalink