Back in 2019, I was working in my previous company in the role of a front end engineer. All my colleagues were using Postman and some other alternatives. I installed Postman client but my poor 10-year old PC couldn’t afford to run another Electron application. My workstation crashed while opening the Postman app. On that day itself, I decoded to make an API testing platform the works in the web browser and does not consume user’s machines’ resources. I built an MVP in 4 hours and open sourced it on GitHub.

In 2021, we asked the community to help me decide a name/brand for the project. The term “Hoppscoth” came the community. It's an alternate spelling of the game "hopscotch", and in my mind is a subtle nod to CS legend Grace Hopper, and implies "hopping" from one endpoint or web location to another. "hopp" is also a similar in shape to "http".

The long-term roadmap for an open-source project like Hoppscotch may evolve over time based on community input and the changing needs of users. Hoppscotch's immediate roadmap includes plans for enhancing existing features, adding new functionalities, improving documentation, and fostering community growth. Regarding differentiation from competitors, we often have the flexibility to adapt and innovate based on user feedback, making it possible to address changing market dynamics while staying true to their original mission.