TikTok creator Kristen Hancher claims app wouldn\u2019t have self-timer without her Pixabay \/ Instagram, @kristenhancherDuring a wide-ranging interview on the No Jumper podcast, TikTok creator Kristen Hancher revealed just how big of an impact her work with Musical.ly has had on the platform we know today \u2013 including the beloved self-timer. Kristen Hancher has built up quite the social media footprint at this point. The influencer segued her Musical.ly audience into seven-plus million followers across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok \u2013 despite losing 26-plus million followers when her TikTok got banned. In a new episode of the No Jumper podcast, she delved into a number of topics. Among them were her formerly unknown contributions to TikTok\u2019s functionality today. As Hancher explains, as a young, popular creator on Musical.ly, she was able to speak with the app\u2019s creators about different issues prior to the TikTok merger. Going further, she claims that the app wouldn\u2019t have its popular self-timer and video length features without those conversations. How Kristen Hancher gave TikTok its self-timer (For mobile users, segment begins at 47:04) While most people might know Hancher for her makeup and trend TikToks, it turns out she played a role in TikTok\u2019s development as well. Asked about her ban (which was due to issues with promoting her OF), she explained that it wasn\u2019t reversed because the app\u2019s current owners \u201cweren\u2019t there when I built up their f**king business.\u201d Elaborating, Kristen revealed that she used to have \u201cconference calls and weekly meetings\u201d with Musical.ly\u2019s owner about improving the app. Read more: Rising Creators: Who is Mr.Zanadood? Teacher uses gaming to go viral with students on TikTok – She went even further, elaborating about her role in some of TikTok\u2019s most foundational features: \u201cYou know they wouldn\u2019t have a f**king self-timer if it wasn\u2019t for my a**? They wouldn\u2019t have a longer time limit, more than 15 seconds.\u201d While it seems unlikely that Kristen will be able to recoup the 26-plus millions of followers she lost when her TikTok was banned, she doesn\u2019t seem particularly fazed. During the rest of the podcast, she explained how happy she still is with her brand and content. Simultaneously, TikTok\u2019s owners also have reason to be happy. The platform surged in 2021 to become the world\u2019s biggest website \u2013 thanks in part to features like the self-timer and lengthier time limits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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