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Instagram founders reflect on leaving the platform
TLDR After leaving Instagram, the founders felt relieved from constant decision-making but recognized the loss of leverage, embraced being beginners again, and reflected on their legacy. They emphasized creating a positive impact through features like a machine-learned filter for bullying and the importance of continuously evolving to address community needs.
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After leaving Instagram, the founders experienced a shift in perspective, feeling both relieved by the lack of constant decision-making and the weight off their shoulders, but also recognizing the loss of leverage and the need to embrace being beginners again in new endeavors.
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Leaving Instagram allowed the founders to reflect on their identity and legacy, realizing that the impact of their creation lives on and feeling excited about new beginnings.
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Leaving Instagram was a decision driven by the founders' need for a break, excitement for new challenges, and a sense of responsibility towards the impact of their creation on the world.
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Instagram founders focused on creating a positive impact by implementing features like a machine-learned filter for bullying, demonstrating their commitment to making the platform a force for kindness despite the challenges of scaling social media.
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Instagram founders emphasized the importance of continuously evolving to address community needs, using machine learning to adapt and protect users from harmful content, and reflected on the transition from the fast-paced startup environment to a more relaxed approach in planning their next steps.
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The founders of Instagram highlighted the importance of unwiring from the corporate mindset, embracing being a beginner again, and expressed gratitude for their strong partnership and trust in each other.
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Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, co-founders of Instagram, have a unique partnership based on complementary personalities that keep them grounded and moving forward.
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