Occupation: Entrepreneur Birth: December 30, 1983
We're just taking people and shifting them from taking photos anyway to taking them on Instagram..
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 do….
I think not focusing on money makes you sane, because in the long run it can probably drive you crazy..
I think Instagram at its best is where you feel like you're getting the most authentic version of the person on the other side of the camera..
I believe photos is one of the underlying things in every social network that becomes successful..
I really value passion for the product above experience..
Above all else, products spread when they're useful and they're usable.
Working at a startup to make a lot of money was never a thing, and that's why I decided to just finish up school. That was way more important for me..
I really appreciate crafts. I like cooking. I love food and drink. I love owning that through Instagram. Although that can be challenging at times be….
The best products in the world have a point of view. The worst products have none..
Instagram is a media company. I think we're about visual media..
I always look toward teens on Instagram to really understand what's going on. For some reason, when you're a teen, you just understand the world bett….
With Instagram, the focus is on the present tense..
Teens just understand the world in ways I don't think any of us adults do..
The world runs on luck..
I really love connecting people, creating communities. As a kid, creation was something that I always loved..
We just want to build a company that focuses on the love of Instagram..
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 ….
Great products sell themselves..
In my fourth grade classroom, I even instituted a government structure, because I was really interested in people having positions and there being la….
I don't think you should ever start a business and move in a direction where you can't see it becoming a business..