Typing and read receipts make a lot of sense for messaging. You write a letter, you put it in an envelope, you send it to a friend, and you want to know when they get it. It's like FedEx - they let you know when the package gets dropped off. Evan Spiegel dropenvelopefedex share on social
The feed was probably the biggest innovation in social media of late. But the interesting thing about a feed is that the more content you consume, the farther in time you go. Evan Spiegel bigconsumecontent Change image and share on social
People started conceiving of their friends as networking tools, like, 'Friend me so you can be friends with someone else,' or, 'The more people you know, the more networked you are.' But we see real value in having a fun conversation with your friends. Evan Spiegel conceiveconversationfriend share on social
More people are watching college football on Snapchat than they are on television. Evan Spiegel collegefootballpeople Change image and share on social
Somewhere along the way, when we were building social media products, we forgot the reason we like to communicate with our friends is because it's fun. Evan Spiegel buildcommunicateforget Change image and share on social
What Snapchat said was if we try to model conversations as they occur, they're largely ephemeral. We may try to write down and save the really special moments, but by and large, we just try to let everything go. We remember it, but we don't try to save it. Evan Spiegel conversationephemerallarge share on social
It's important to be thoughtful and mindful about the things you say to other people. Evan Spiegel importantmindfulpeople Change image and share on social
It's no surprise companies that quickly grow in value attract those who may want to also profit from the hard work of others. Evan Spiegel attractcompanygrow Change image and share on social
There is real value in sharing moments that don't live forever. Evan Spiegel foreverlivemoment Change image and share on social
I text nonstop, and I love emoji. I'm also on the phone quite a bit for work - probably more than 10 calls per day. Evan Spiegel bitecallday Change image and share on social
