Lex Fridman Podcast: #243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram

Kevin Systrom is the co-founder and former CEO of Instagram. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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EPISODE LINKS:

Kevin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevin/

Kevin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevin

Kevin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinsystrom

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OUTLINE:

Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

(00:00) – Introduction

(08:26) – Origin of Instagram

(50:33) – New social networks

(1:09:38) – Selling Instagram to Facebook

(1:32:40) – Features

(1:36:47) – Facebook

(2:13:28) – Whistleblower

(2:24:47) – Machine learning

(2:34:45) – Advice for startups

(2:40:37) – Money

(2:46:37) – Love

(2:48:54) – Meaning of life