This morning, I randomly thought about 2go.
I actually used 2go back in the day. 😂
I remember chatting with people there, meeting random people and just spending time on the app. It was one of those apps that felt like a big deal at the time.
So I decided to look it up again.
And surprisingly, 2go is still around. There’s even an app on the App Store.
But it made me wonder...
What happened to 2go?
How did an app that was once so popular become almost forgotten?
I don’t know the full story behind what happened, but I keep thinking about how different things might have been if 2go had evolved with the way people started using social media.
The internet changed.
People started sharing photos and videos more.
Status updates became a thing.
People wanted to post multiple pictures.
Then came Stories, live videos, short-form content and everything else.
If 2go had kept adapting and reinventing itself, could it still be a major social platform today?
I honestly think it could have had a chance.
Sometimes, having a good product isn’t enough. You also have to keep changing with your users.
For those who used 2go back then, what do you remember most about it?
And what do you think happened to 2go?