Functionality Mistakes Throughout History That Were Way Too Expensive to Fix

Mark Zuckerberg, despite his $76 billion net worth and success, missed a golden opportunity. In 2009, WhatsApp’s Brian Acton was rejected for a job at Facebook, a decision that would later seem short-sighted.

Just months after his rejection from Facebook, Brian Acton co-developed WhatsApp, which became a global messaging phenomenon. Facebook ended up purchasing WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014, a move that could have been avoided with earlier insight.