Just so everyone knows, we're not a photo-sharing company. I don't see photos on 'Instagram' as art. They're much more about communication. Kevin Systrom artcommunicationcompany Change image and share on social
Mobile has created a totally different dynamic for discovering apps. You're sitting in a bar, and your friend is taking some pictures, and then you ask what app they're using. Kevin Systrom appbarcreate 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
It's funny: I was a photographer before I was a programmer. Kevin Systrom funnyphotographerprogrammer Change image and share on social
I don't foresee a future where people don't have some sort of phone that's like a computer. I don't foresee a future where those phones don't have cameras in them. That spells a future where smartphones are the status quo. You have to ask yourself how you allow people to communicate what's in their lives. Kevin Systrom cameracommunicatecomputer share on social
The printing press did something really big for the world when everyone could get books in their hands and read. Kevin Systrom bigbookhand Change image and share on social
The way people communicate is changing, and no one knows this better than teens. We are using images to talk to each other, to communicate what we're doing, what we're thinking, and to tell stories. Kevin Systrom changecommunicateimage Change image and share on social
I think it's hard to compare 'Twitter' and 'Instagram'. Twitter has a more mature business. Kevin Systrom businesscomparehard Change image and share on social
'Instagram' can engage generations of people that may not be on Facebook yet. I think that's true with 'WhatsApp,' and I think that will be true with things like Oculus. Kevin Systrom engagefacebookgeneration Change image and share on social
Traditional businesses can say, 'We're going to sell widgets to people, and it will make X amount of profit.' But new business models are hard. Kevin Systrom amountbusinesshard Change image and share on social