It turns out that no undergrad class prepares you to start a startup - you learn most of it as you do it. Kevin Systrom classlearnprepare Change image and share on social
I like to compare 'Instagram' to the Library of Congress. Kevin Systrom comparecongressinstagram Change image and share on social
It's wonderful when you pair entrepreneurs together because they can share experiences and in some ways push each other to build better products going forward. Kevin Systrom buildentrepreneurexperience Change image and share on social
Products can introduce more complexity over time, but as far as launching and introducing a new product into the market, it's a marketing problem. You have to explain everything you do, and people have to understand it, within seconds. Kevin Systrom complexityexplainintroduce share on social
If you've got an idea, start today. There's no better time than now to get going. That doesn't mean quit your job and jump into your idea 100% from day one, but there's always small progress that can be made to start the movement. Kevin Systrom dayhaveidea share on social
One of the earliest requested features was to do premium filters where a brand could sponsor a filter. It's just not in our wheelhouse. It doesn't feel 'Instagram'-my in the way that the high-quality brand ads do. Kevin Systrom brandearlyfeature share on social
Videos are a very difficult medium to be good at and also a difficult medium to consume quickly. Kevin Systrom consumedifficultgood Change image and share on social
'Instagram' is great if you want to share photos, but you're not that technical. Or, if you're not interested in sharing publicly, 'Instagram' becomes a place where you can not only consume photos and videos from musicians, or whoever, but send them directly to your friends. Kevin Systrom consumedirectlyfriend share on social
Instagram was created because there was no single place dedicated to giving your mobile photos a place to live and to be seen. Kevin Systrom creatededicategive Change image and share on social
There are a lot of apps that are fun to use - they're utility apps; they're fine. But there are a fraction of apps that are in the cream of the crop. You just need to be in the cream of the crop to get noticed. Kevin Systrom appcreamcrop share on social
