Pattern Breakers

How Instagram Delighted 1 Billion Users....but Almost Didn't

Jan 13, 2020

40:49

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Start up ideas and embracing negativity

03:18

Solving Problems with Technology: The Origins of Instagram

02:37

Getting Over That Hump Was the Hardest Thing

02:19

How to Be More Transparent With Your Co-Founders

03:55

Introduction

2min

You Don't Have to Be a User to Start a Bourbon Company

2min

What's Going on With Bourbon?

2min

I've Always Loved Photography

2min

Inda, Code Name?

5min

Is There a Dozen Reasons to Talk Yourself Out of Anything?

2min

We Didn't Have a Playbook, but We Did.

4min

Is There a Way to Get a Server?

2min

How Can I Be Useful Right Now?

2min

10.

What's a W S?

2min

11.

You Don't Like Android or Square Photos?

2min

12.

Should We Be on Androyd?

2min

13.

Do You Compete With Snapchat?

2min

14.

What Job Are You Hiring a Product For?

3min

15.

Getting Over That Hump Was the Hardest Thing

2min

16.

What's Your Favorite Business Book?

2min

17.

How to Be More Transparent With Your Co-Founders

4min

Find out how Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger trusted their instincts and overcame rookie mistakes on the way to building Instagram, which now gets close to 100 Million photos uploaded a DAY. Check out the Pattern Breakers Blog at patternbreakers.substack.com for even more Pattern Breaking content from Mike. Mike's book Pattern Breakers is available now wherever you buy books. Follow Mike on X!

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