Orkut Büyükkökten (born February 6, 1975) is a Turkish software engineer who developed the social networking services Club Nexus, inCircle and Orkut. Orkut Büyükkökten is a former product manager at Google.[1]
Originally from Konya, Turkey, Büyükkökten obtained a B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering and Information Science from Bilkent University in Ankara. He received both a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University. His research at Stanford focused on Web search and efficient PDA usage.
He has been building and working on online communities since 2000. He introduced his first social network, named Club Nexus,[2] at Stanford in the fall of 2001. Club Nexus was the first college-specific social network.[3] It was a system built to serve the networking and communication needs of the Stanford online community. Students could use Club Nexus to send e-mail and invitations, chat, post events, buy and sell used goods, search for people with similar interests, place personals, display their artwork or post editorial columns. Within a few months of its introduction in 2001, Club Nexus had attracted over 2,000 Stanford undergraduates.
Later, Büyükkökten introduced an alumni social network, named inCircle, for the Stanford Alumni Association intended for use by university alumni groups. In 2002, Büyükkökten launched a company, Affinity Engines, to commercialize inCircle and Club Nexus.[4]
After leaving Affinity Engines and joining Google, he decided to use his 20% time to develop a social networking service. He said: "My dream was to connect all the Internet users so they can relate to each other, it can make such a difference in people's lives." The product manager and Marissa Mayer thought of naming the service after its creator. "Orkut.com" belonged to Orkut Büyükkökten himself. Google convinced him, and its social networking service was called Orkut.[5]
Büyükkökten and Google were sued by Affinity Engines in 2004 for trade secret misappropriation. Affinity Engines claimed that Büyükkökten and Google had stolen Affinity Engines' code to launch the "Orkut.com" social networking service at Google.[6] The lawsuit was settled in 2006.
Helloedit
In 2016, he launched a new social networking service, Hello.[7] The social networking site can be customized in three languages — English, French and Portuguese. By August 2016, Hello was available in the US, Canada, France, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Brazil — both on iOS and Android.[8] Hello announced its entry into the Indian market in April 2018.[9] By September 2022, Hello had shut down.[10]
Referencesedit
^Jesse Lichtenstein, sarupam (2004-03-24). "The Wired World The Real Orkut". The New Yorker.
^"A social network caught in the Web". First Monday. 2003-06-02.
^David Kirkpatrick (2010-06-08). The Facebook Effect. Simon and Schuster. p. 79. ISBN9781439109809.
^Kirkpatrick, David (5 August 2016). "The Facebook Effect". venturebeat. ISBN9780753547731. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^Steven Levy (2011-04-12). In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives. Simon and Schuster. ISBN9781416596714.
^"Lawsuit: Google Stole Orkut Code". venturebeat. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^"Orkut founder launches Hello". venturebeat. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
^"Orkut attempts a comeback with new social networking site 'hello'". BGR.
orkut, büyükkökten, born, february, 1975, turkish, software, engineer, developed, social, networking, services, club, nexus, incircle, orkut, former, product, manager, google, büyükkökten, 2015born, 1975, february, 1975, konya, turkeyoccupationsproduct, manage. Orkut Buyukkokten born February 6 1975 is a Turkish software engineer who developed the social networking services Club Nexus inCircle and Orkut Orkut Buyukkokten is a former product manager at Google 1 Orkut BuyukkoktenBuyukkokten in 2015Born 1975 02 06 February 6 1975 age 49 Konya TurkeyOccupationsProduct manager software engineerYears active1987 presentEmployersAffinity Engines GoogleKnown forOrkut Hello Contents 1 Career 1 1 Hello 2 References 3 External linksCareer editOriginally from Konya Turkey Buyukkokten obtained a B Sc degree in Computer Engineering and Information Science from Bilkent University in Ankara He received both a M S and a Ph D in Computer Science from Stanford University His research at Stanford focused on Web search and efficient PDA usage He has been building and working on online communities since 2000 He introduced his first social network named Club Nexus 2 at Stanford in the fall of 2001 Club Nexus was the first college specific social network 3 It was a system built to serve the networking and communication needs of the Stanford online community Students could use Club Nexus to send e mail and invitations chat post events buy and sell used goods search for people with similar interests place personals display their artwork or post editorial columns Within a few months of its introduction in 2001 Club Nexus had attracted over 2 000 Stanford undergraduates Later Buyukkokten introduced an alumni social network named inCircle for the Stanford Alumni Association intended for use by university alumni groups In 2002 Buyukkokten launched a company Affinity Engines to commercialize inCircle and Club Nexus 4 After leaving Affinity Engines and joining Google he decided to use his 20 time to develop a social networking service He said My dream was to connect all the Internet users so they can relate to each other it can make such a difference in people s lives The product manager and Marissa Mayer thought of naming the service after its creator Orkut com belonged to Orkut Buyukkokten himself Google convinced him and its social networking service was called Orkut 5 Buyukkokten and Google were sued by Affinity Engines in 2004 for trade secret misappropriation Affinity Engines claimed that Buyukkokten and Google had stolen Affinity Engines code to launch the Orkut com social networking service at Google 6 The lawsuit was settled in 2006 Hello edit In 2016 he launched a new social networking service Hello 7 The social networking site can be customized in three languages English French and Portuguese By August 2016 Hello was available in the US Canada France UK Australia New Zealand Ireland and Brazil both on iOS and Android 8 Hello announced its entry into the Indian market in April 2018 9 By September 2022 Hello had shut down 10 References edit Jesse Lichtenstein sarupam 2004 03 24 The Wired World The Real Orkut The New Yorker A social network caught in the Web First Monday 2003 06 02 David Kirkpatrick 2010 06 08 The Facebook Effect Simon and Schuster p 79 ISBN 9781439109809 Kirkpatrick David 5 August 2016 The Facebook Effect venturebeat ISBN 9780753547731 Retrieved 7 August 2016 Steven Levy 2011 04 12 In the Plex How Google Thinks Works and Shapes Our Lives Simon and Schuster ISBN 9781416596714 Lawsuit Google Stole Orkut Code venturebeat 5 August 2016 Retrieved 7 August 2016 Orkut founder launches Hello venturebeat 5 August 2016 Retrieved 7 August 2016 Orkut attempts a comeback with new social networking site hello BGR Hello it s Orkut again Live Mint hello comExternal links editInstagram profile Facebook profile Twitter profile Orkut com Hello com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orkut Buyukkokten amp oldid 1209739323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
