The company won't allow developers to interfere with the app

Mar 26, 2015 13:33 GMT  ·  By

Ever since Facebook made the announcement that Messenger would allow third-party apps, everyone was expecting the same outcome for WhatsApp.

However, according to CNET, the declarations made by Brian Acton, one of the founders, during the F8 conference, proved that WhatsApp will remain unchanged, and that it will not open to developers.

Unlike Messenger, WhatsApp wants to keep its simplicity, so users who find the former too complicated or too loaded, will always have to option to choose something easier to use. The same goes for people with slow Internet connection, given that the app does not require fast speed to load.

Why the sudden desire to keep it simple?

Apparently, WhatsApp’s charm lies in its lack of too many enhancements, and while other apps are growing and overwhelming users with their functionalities, it will remain the same.

The founders’ mindset seem to have taken quite a turn, since at its very beginnings, WhatsApp was planning on taking a stand against Facebook, and compete with the giant in terms of features.

It was even rumored that WhatsApp intended to allow users to post statuses, just as Facebook did, but things did not go to that extent. Fortunately for them, people appreciated that the app was more user-friendly.

It is true that WhatsApp has not been change-free, but not in a way that users might feel burdened. WhatsApp recently introduced its voice call functionality, which allows calls using mobile data or Wi-Fi, but which is currently unavailable for Android users.

Although developers might feel frustrated at Acton’s refusal to allow them make any kind of entries in WhatsApp, most users are completely satisfied with this, mainly because the reason why they chose the app is because it is among the fastest way of messaging and they want to remain this way.

Introducing new features might reduce the speed of the app, and that would be a downfall. This is probably why the company does not want to take any risks and keep its smooth design.