The technology was offered as a public open-source project in 2015. It is meant to provide an alternative to specific architectures with the purpose of increasing productivity and limiting the amounts of data that can be transferred. The technology is an API that works specifically for Facebook, Credit Karma, GitHubGitHub, Intuit, PayPal, the New York Times, and other organizations.
Thumbtack is an online platform founded by Marco Zappacosta, Jonathan Swanson, and Sander DanielsSander Daniels. It connects consumers with local service providers for things like landscaping, dog-training, housekeeping, and more. Thumbtack lists over 1,100 different services on its platform and allows users to leave ratings and written feedback about the services provided.