From the Businessweek link, Brown seemed to contribute an idea. And that's it.
Nothing unique (disappearing photo apps existed before, see the rest of the thread).
No programming expertise, he didn't make anything.
Nothing unique (disappearing photo apps existed before, see the rest of the thread).
No programming expertise, he didn't make anything.
“We acknowledge Reggie’s contribution to the creation of Snapchat and appreciate his work in getting the application off the ground.”
I wouldn't think they'd add a sentence like this to their press release if his only contribution was only an idea.
That's exactly the sort of thing that was likely specified in the settlement agreement itself, probably in exchange for a lower financial cost of settling.