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Recode Decode: Kevin Systrom, CEO, Instagram
Recode Decode: Kevin Systrom, CEO, Instagram
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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Instagram CEO and co-founder Kevin Systrom talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about why he's still working at Facebook five years after it bought his company for $1 billion. Systrom shares what he has learned from the executives there and why he insisted from day one that his new colleagues not call Instagram a "photo-sharing app" — which surprised Mark Zuckerberg. He also addresses allegations that Instagram has "copied" features from Snapchat, saying no tech product is completely original and that it's better for consumers if companies in the same space are constantly trying to one-up each other. Later in the show, Systrom explains why he feels personally responsible to make the internet a safer place, and what he's doing toward that goal.
Released:
Jun 5, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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