Full Stack Whatever Nathan Sharp & Ryan Olson: A Big, Beautiful Retrospective
Sep 5, 2023
Nathan Sharp and Ryan Olson, co-founders of Retro, discuss their journey, the social media landscape, and their goals. Topics covered include: joining Instagram, lack of innovation, developing a private archive feature, benefits of working in small teams, daily meetings, creating a friend network, and introducing their app Retro.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Building Impactful Features at Instagram
02:53 • 13min
Development of a Private Archive Feature and Challenges of Team Structure
15:31 • 2min
Resisting Pressure to Scale Up: Benefits of Working in Small Teams
17:55 • 4min
Wide Ownership, Daily Meetings, Strong Product Sense, and Initial Development
22:16 • 3min
Creating a Friend Network
25:20 • 27min
Hopes for the Future and Introducing Retro App
51:53 • 2min