I care deeply about craft: the quality of how something is made and the experience it enables. Kevin Systrom carecraftdeeply Change image and share on social
'Instagram' Direct is a really interesting feature because it's grown significantly since we launched it. People continue to use it to communicate more privately. Kevin Systrom communicatecontinuedirect Change image and share on social
I actually think some of my best moments in life have been while I was with people from Instagram - whether it's super late nights getting a release out or being able to travel to places I'd never visited and meeting some of the most interesting people I've ever met. Kevin Systrom haveinstagraminterest share on social
There are billions of dollars spent every year on traditional media. The majority of people are spending more time every day on the Internet, especially on mobile. You're starting to see a shift of that spend go to mobile, especially to things like 'Instagram'. Kevin Systrom billiondaydollar 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
You can build a filter app get people really excited, but the way to keep them is to provide long-term value. Long-term value is, in fact, being its own network. Kevin Systrom appbuildexcite Change image and share on social
There are a lot more companies with a lot younger people. It is just like 23-year-olds are starting companies, and they are scaling really quickly. Kevin Systrom companylotold Change image and share on social
Every photo you take communicates something about a moment in time - a brief slice of time of where you were, who you were with, and what you were doing. Kevin Systrom communicatemomentphoto Change image and share on social
Photos were seen as the most private type of content, and 'Instagram' really flipped that on its head and said photos can be really public. Kevin Systrom contentfliphead Change image and share on social