Wechat story, told by its founder allen zhang china. He is a senior executive vice president and president of weixin group at tencent holdings limited. At the 2018 wechat open class pro, wechat president allen zhang began with a challenge. In the wake of tencents recent annual conference here on youtube, its wechat mastermind allen zhang week here at china business corner. What is the most watched speech in the chinese tech community. Wechat head allen zhang enjoys rock star fandom but all. Father of wechat lays out 2018 product roadmap hans tung. Allen zhang, the creator of wechat, gave an inspirational talk at the wechat annual conference in guangzhou. The wechat team held a public class themed as to be on the day in guangzhou on january 15.
Achievement wechat has been running for 433 days and has attracted100 million users. Wechat founder allen zhang zhang xiaolong gave a speech at wechat s open class pro event early this year, he asserted that the value that mobile apps can deliver via improved services is limitless. Wechat, chinas ubiquitous messaging and social media app, will soon offer its users the option of creating shortform content to keep them hooked amid an explosion in popularity of short videos on chinese social media. Founded date jan 2012 founders allen zhang, richard sheng operating status active. According to a report in the wall street journal, wechat creator allen zhang revealed apple and chinabased multinational conglomerate tencent have reached an agreement over tips. Father of wechat lays out 2018 product roadmap zara zhang. Allen zhang, senior vice president of tencent group and president of wechat business group, attended and delivered a speech. It began in late 2016, when wechat creator allen zhang revealed that his team is testing a new function called mini programs. This largely seems due to wechat founder and president allen zhangs views on the apps aesthetics. Wechat founder allen zhang on social, information flow, and the. He is known for leading the developments of wechat and foxmail. Wechat head allen zhang xiaolong used to approve every change to tencents flagship social media app, down to the colours and fonts. But as wechat surpasses 1 billion users and plays host to.
Wechat founder allen zhang shares 4 guiding values for. Philosophy of wechat by allen zhang sun shengkai medium. Responsible for the companys internet platform and the integrated development of the content and culture ecosystem. This largely seems due to wechat founder and president allen zhang s views on the apps aesthetics. Zhang xiaolong also known as allen zhang, is a chinese computer programmer and technology executive. Wechat, known as weixin in china, was the brainchild of allen zhang, a programmer whose startup was bought by tencent.
Wechat founder allen zhang reflects upon the shortcomings of his app. Can wechat maintain its leadership in chinas social media industry and fend off aggressive upstarts. Wechat is a free messaging and calling app that allows its users to connect with family and friends across countries. He is renowned in chinas tech scene as an artist and philosopher, as well as for his fierce mission against anything that degrades user experience. Within wechat, worries about challengers and life after. Within wechat, worries about challengers and life after allen. Tencent and apple make peace over tipping in wechat news. Float a web page window when reading an official account article or viewing a web page, swipe and hold right and a small float window area will appear in the lower right corner. Jan 16, 2018 the wechat team held a public class themed as to be on the day in guangzhou on january 15. I just watched a public speaking by allenxiaolong zhang who is the father of wechat and the most famous product manager in china. Wechat founder allen zhang shares 4 guiding values for wechat. Zhang s public persona has much the same cultural importance and weight as the american legacy of steve jobs. Jan 15, 2018 when wechat s founder speaks, everybody in the audience listens. Sep 26, 2019 while allen zhang assured wechats users this year that monetization isnt among his priorities, its evident that the apps rollout of mini programs and constant addition of services owned by tencent serves a clear purpose of directing its users to other profitable businesses like insurance and investment.
Wechat head allen zhang enjoys rock star fandom but all eyes are. Rui and yingying share that wechat was created by zhang xiaolong, or allen zhang, who joined tencent via the internet giants acquisition of foxmail. Zhang described these mini apps as highly accessible and efficient, allowing users to open them and leave them easily, without having to. Wechat founder allen zhang delivered his first public speech on wechats product principles and challenges at wechats open class pro annual event on january 9, 2019.
Nov 29, 2016 i just watched a public speaking by allenxiaolong zhang who is the father of wechat and the most famous product manager in china. Wechat head allen zhang enjoys rock star fandom but all eyes. Wechat has become a new portal of the mobile internet. Jan 14, 2019 rui and yingying share that wechat was created by zhang xiaolong, or allen zhang, who joined tencent via the internet giants acquisition of foxmail. Wechat founder allen zhang on social, information flow, and the future of wechat duration. Zhangs public persona has much the same cultural importance and weight as the american legacy of steve jobs. When wechats founder speaks, everybody in the audience listens. The promo video featured a pokemon golike scene, hearkening back to wechat creator allen zhangs first public speech about mini programs.
This will enable users to tip content creators directly to their accounts, rather than through wechats public account holders. How people are earning millions from tencents wechat. Wechat is a way of life allen zhang, founder of wechat whatsapp and its instant messaging, facebooks feed and archiving, twitters constant uptodate feed, instagrams photo sharing and youtubes ability to create and share videos. Wechat is one of the few products built by chinese team that has. While allen zhang assured wechats users this year that monetization isnt among his priorities, its evident that the apps rollout of mini programs and constant addition of services owned by tencent serves a clear purpose of directing its users to other. In the onehour speech, zhang spoke about the future of wechat, small games, official accounts and likes in wechat. For 16 years until his retirement in september 2014, zhang was the chief technology officer at chinese gaming and social media giant tencent. Wechat founder allen zhang reflects upon the shortcomings of. Chinas wechat reaches agreement with apple over apps tipping feature tencents wechat has reached an agreement to reintroduce the tipping feature in its ios app.
Wechat is a messaging and calling app that allows you to easily connect with family and friends across countries. Zhang has stressed simplicity in the apps design, ensuring that it remains aesthetically. Jan 18, 2018 allen zhang, the creator of wechat, gave an inspirational talk at the wechat annual conference in guangzhou. Jan 10, 2019 wechat head allen zhang enjoys rock star fandom but all eyes are on next act for chinas everyday app more when the first speaker took the stage at the poly world trade expo centre in guangzhou on wednesday morning for tencent holdings annual wechat conference for developers and partners, there was an audible sigh of disappointment. How wechat put the internet in chinas hands quartz. Allen zhang says wechat to bolster shortform content, as.
Pcg integrates social platforms such as qq and qzone with traffic platforms such as tencents app store and browsers, as well as content platforms including news, videos, sports, live broadcasts, animes and movies to develop a better growth environment for tencents content. Wechat founder allen zhang delivered his first public speech on. The mobile application by tencent has surprised the world both in china and overseas with its string of innovations. Apple, tencent reach understanding over wechat tips. Very good, because every day i hear complaints, im already used to it. Oct 29, 2019 for many people in china, wechat is the internet. We look deep into the fintech disruption brought about by wechat pay, ushering in chinas mobile payments revolution. We use cookies on our site to remember you, show you content we think you will like and help you to use the site. How chinese super app wechat plans to lock out foreign app. Wechat founder allen zhang zhang xiaolong gave a speech at wechats open class pro event early this year, he asserted that the value that mobile apps can deliver via improved services is limitless. Shortform content has always been a developing direction for wechat, allen zhang, the founder of the app, said in a video speech shown at tencent holdings annual wechat conference on thursday.
Download wechat today to gain access to an allinone social communications app. Within wechat, worries about challengers and life after allen zhang. Most downloaded chinese social media apps in india during covid19 lockdown. At the professional moderators forum of the wechat open course held in guangzhou on monday, allen zhang, senior executive vice president of chinese tech giant tencent and president of weixin group, shared the four core values of wechat. For more details, please see our cookies policy click accept to consent to cookies other than strictly necessary cookies or reject if you do not. Four key product principles from wechats creator andreessen. In the wake of tencents recent annual conference here on youtube, its wechat mastermind allen zhang week here at china business. Jan 17, 2019 in the wake of tencents recent annual conference here on youtube, its wechat mastermind allen zhang week here at china business corner.
Allen zhang says wechat to bolster shortform content, as it. I was lucky enough to witness the entire 4 hours live standing at the side of the stage until midnight, sore feet, i tell you. Sep 17, 2015 we chart the journey of wechats enigmatic and mysterious founder allen zhang, the father of wechat and chinas most revered mobile internet innovator. How people are earning millions from tencents wechat forbes. Wechat head allen zhang enjoys rock star fandom but all eyes are on next act for chinas everyday app more when the first speaker took the stage at the poly world trade expo centre in guangzhou on wednesday morning for tencent holdings annual wechat conference for developers and partners, there was an audible sigh of disappointment. Because mobile apps need to all be downloaded and installed, and. Wechat apps, some bearing names like mini and lite, have their own homescreen shortcuts in this photo of an android phone from tencent. Wechat is at a significant crossroads as tencent seeks to move focus to industrial internet.
Wechat is going to launch a separate app for official accounts allen announced wechat will soon to launch a separate app just for wechat official accounts. Allen zhang, the head of qq mail mobile in 2010, led a team with less than 10 members to develop the first version of wechat in less than 70 days, beating out. First well take a look at an extended profile of the man himself, whose product decisions about wechat have more immediate impact on chinese peoples daily lives than most political decisions the article, incidentally, was was censored after one. Jan 22, 2018 by zara zhang and hans tung what is the most watched speech in the chinese tech community.
Wechat has 5,180,938 monthly app downloads on its wechat app. Its the allinone communications app for text smsmms, voice and video calls, moments, photo sharing, and games. How people are earning millions from tencents wechat but not everyones happy. Throughout china, allen zhang is known as the father of wechat. Wechat is a social communications app that connects you to the people you care about and to services that enhance your daily life.
Oct 23, 2018 when people are asked to cite an example of chinese internet innovation, the name wechat often comes to mind. Back then, tencent already had a successful desktop instant messaging service called qq, but was looking to build something different for the growing number of smartphone users. As you might have heard by now, the founder of wechat allen zhang delivered an epic 4hour late night monologue at the wechat annual conference in guangzhou a few days back. Founded in 2012, wechat is headquartered in shenzhen, guangdong, china.
Its the allinone communications app for free text smsmms, voice and video calls, moments, photo sharing, games, and more. Wechat founder allen zhang addressing the audience of wechats. Wechat our platform becomes truly valuable when wechat. How wechat became chinas everyday mobile app south. When people are asked to cite an example of chinese internet innovation, the name wechat often comes to mind. Download and install the latest version of wechat version 6. Jan 09, 2020 shortform content has always been a developing direction for wechat, allen zhang, the founder of the app, said in a video speech shown at tencent holdings annual wechat conference on thursday. We chart the journey of wechats enigmatic and mysterious founder allen zhang, the father of wechat and chinas most revered mobile internet innovator.
And, wechat is expanding to revolve around different standalone apps, such as the mobile app for reading books weread, and will try different services that are independent of but related to. But its inside wechat where the power of mini programs is truly seen. Apr 10, 2019 wechat founder allen zhang zhang xiaolong gave a speech at wechats open class pro event early this year, he asserted that the value that mobile apps can deliver via improved services is limitless. The lite apps that skip app store downloads and run inside wechat have. Allen zhang, tencent holdings senior executive vice president and weixin group president, shares his thoughts on social, information flow. By zara zhang and hans tung what is the most watched speech in the chinese tech community. Chinas wechat reaches agreement with apple over apps.
We chart the journey of wechat s enigmatic and mysterious founder allen zhang, the father of wechat and chinas most revered mobile internet innovator. Zhang is the mastermind behind wechat, the super app with 980 million. That may be tricky, as one of the wechat teams core principles is to monetize subtly, and apparently wechat creator allen zhang has been butting heads with tencent executives over how best to. Resolving its longstanding issues with tencent, the owner of wechat, apple has now allowed the social platform to send tips over the popular messaging app. Our platform becomes truly valuable when wechat mini games is full of creative ideas and lets developers reap the rewards of their creativity. Responsible for the construction and operation of the wechat ecosystem and leveraging wechat s open platforms such as official accounts, mini programs, wechat pay, wechat work and search function, wxg provides solutions and connectivity for intelligent upgrades across all industries. We would like to take the opportunity to share our official translation of a recent speech by wechat founder allen zhang, senior executive vice president of tencent, and president of wechat business continue reading what is wechats dream. Jan 23, 2018 how people are earning millions from tencents wechat but not everyones happy. After all, selfexpression is a natural need for human beings. Tencent and apple make peace over tipping in wechat. Shortform content has always been a developing direction for wechat, allen. At the 2018 wechat open class pro, wechat president allen zhang began with.
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