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How Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger Kept Instagram Focused
In this episode of The CEO Diary, Lucas and Luna explore how Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger built Instagram into one of the most focused companies in tech history. They break down the early decision to strip the app down to just photo sharing, the story behind the 'minimum viable product' that beat bigger rivals, and how the founders resisted feature creep even as growth exploded. With specific numbers like the 25,000 users in the first day and the 10 million users before the acquisition, they show how a tiny team of 13 engineers managed a platform that would soon serve hundreds of…
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