What’s the company all about? More importantly, what’s this app about?! We had the opportunity to ask Heyku CEO, Ohad Assoulin all about this great app. Read on to learn more about the “Instagram of poetry”, Heyku.
Times Beach Magazine: What inspired the Haiku-based “Heyku” app? Ohad Assoulin: Back in June 2012 I was on the subway in New York and heard an old man playing some beautiful music on his guitar. I wondered how exactly I could capture and share this special moment with my friends. Using this moment as inspiration, we set out to create a new way for people to share their moments, thoughts and feelings. Heyku is powered by our guided writing questions which instantly spark your imagination while the limited word count forces you to get creative when choosing your words. TBM: What sort of features do new users have to look forward to as Heyku grows? Any new developments? OA: We are looking into some exciting formatting options, location-based sharing and even the possibility of adding a sound to your Heyku! TBM: Are you guys developing any other applications? If so, can you tell us about them or are they top secret? OA: At the moment... no. TBM: Aside from Heyku, what other sorts of applications are you guys really enjoying right now? OA: We are loving Vine and Instagram as well as Snap
Chat. TBM: Where do you hope to see Heyku this time next year? OA: All over North America. Okay, quick fire round: New York or California? California \ New York :) Ice Cream or Candy? Ice Cream Facebook or Twitter? Facebook Ear buds or Headphones? Ear buds (gotta have them at all times in our pockets!) #FollowFriday or Black Friday? #followfriday Oceanside or Mountainside? Oceanside! Summer or Fall? Summer
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