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Why did the world’s most famous video calling app disappear? In this video, we deep-dive into the rise and fall of Skype and how a newcomer like Zoom managed to steal the crown during the most critical moment in tech history.

For over a decade, "Skyping" was the global standard for communication. But through a combination of technical debt, corporate bloat under Microsoft, and a failure to adapt to mobile-first users, the giant stumbled. We break down the product decisions, the "frictionless" strategy of Zoom, and the ultimate pivot to Microsoft Teams that left Skype in the rearview mirror.

In this video, you’ll learn:

How Skype’s peer-to-peer (P2P) roots became its biggest weakness.

The impact of the $8.5 billion Microsoft acquisition.

Why Zoom’s "click-to-join" simplicity beat Skype’s feature-heavy interface.

The critical mistakes made during the 2020 global shift to remote work.

Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a business student, or just someone who remembers the old Skype ringtone, this case study offers a powerful lesson: in Silicon Valley, if you stop solving the user's simplest problems, you're already obsolete.

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