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📸 The Origin of Instagram: Built on Simplicity and Timing.
Before Instagram became a global phenomenon, it started with a simple idea: what if photo-sharing could be fast, beautiful, and social?
Kevin Systrom, a Stanford grad and ex-Googler, had built a check-in app called Burbn, but it was bloated with features. The turning point? Realizing people only cared about one thing sharing photos.
In 2010, Systrom and co-founder Mike Krieger stripped Burbn down to its essence and launched Instagram, focusing on filters, speed, and minimalism. Within 24 hours, it had 25,000 users. Within 2 years, Facebook acquired it for $1 billion with just 13 employees on the team.
But Systrom says it wasn’t just luck. It was the product of thoughtful simplicity, careful timing with the rise of the iPhone 4 camera, and deep insight into user behavior.
📌 Key Lessons from Instagram’s Early Days:
→ Start small and refine relentlessly
→ Cut features until the product feels effortless
→ Find your moment and move fast when it comes
💬 What’s your favorite “started small” story in tech?
#Instagram #KevinSystrom #StartupStory #TechFounders #Entrepreneurship #ProductDesign #AppDevelopment #SiliconValley #TechHistory #FoundersJourney #Innovation #StartupGrowth #ProductThinking #BuildInPublic #SocialMediaEvolution
Before Instagram became a global phenomenon, it started with a simple idea: what if photo-sharing could be fast, beautiful, and social?
Kevin Systrom, a Stanford grad and ex-Googler, had built a check-in app called Burbn, but it was bloated with features. The turning point? Realizing people only cared about one thing sharing photos.
In 2010, Systrom and co-founder Mike Krieger stripped Burbn down to its essence and launched Instagram, focusing on filters, speed, and minimalism. Within 24 hours, it had 25,000 users. Within 2 years, Facebook acquired it for $1 billion with just 13 employees on the team.
But Systrom says it wasn’t just luck. It was the product of thoughtful simplicity, careful timing with the rise of the iPhone 4 camera, and deep insight into user behavior.
📌 Key Lessons from Instagram’s Early Days:
→ Start small and refine relentlessly
→ Cut features until the product feels effortless
→ Find your moment and move fast when it comes
💬 What’s your favorite “started small” story in tech?
#Instagram #KevinSystrom #StartupStory #TechFounders #Entrepreneurship #ProductDesign #AppDevelopment #SiliconValley #TechHistory #FoundersJourney #Innovation #StartupGrowth #ProductThinking #BuildInPublic #SocialMediaEvolution
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