Goodbye, Skype, you were amazing

Here's from the Rest of the World, with readers reminiscing how life-changing Skype was.

At its peak, Skype had about 300 million users around the world. But it was a product of the desktop era, and as users went mobile, Skype lost its edge to upstarts like WhatsApp and FaceTime. Today, the app is forgotten on most phones and computers, particularly in the West.

Skype was crucial to Estonia becoming the world's first digital nation. It changed how we stayed connected abroad, allowing users to call friends and family for cheap. It created opportunities for Filipino teachers to offer one-on-one English lessons to students across Asia.

I remember Skype interviews and meetings in my early days as a freelancer back in the 2010s.

Thank you, Skype.