The Colin and Samir Show We interviewed the CEO of Snapchat
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Feb 5, 2025 
Evan Spiegel, the Founder and CEO of Snapchat, dives deep into the ever-shifting landscape of social media and technology. He discusses the evolving role of wearables like Spectacles and the competitive pressures from platforms like TikTok. Spiegel also touches on the complex relationship between social media and government regulations, and how these dynamics shape user safety. The conversation highlights the importance of authentic connections in the creator economy and teases exciting advancements in augmented reality.
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Future Freshman Failure
- Evan Spiegel's first website, Future Freshman, failed because only his mom used it.
- This taught him to build products people actually use, leading to Snapchat's camera-first approach.
Copying as Motivation
- Snapchat's innovations, like Stories, being copied motivated them to develop harder-to-copy features.
- This led to investments in areas like AR platforms and wearables.
Stories' Key Features
- Chronological order and daily fresh starts were key to Stories' success.
- This contrasted with the reverse chronological order and permanent nature of other platforms.