26:54Kevin Systrom at Startup School SV 2014
From Y Combinator · Published Jul 23, 2015 · Watch on YouTube
TL;DR
Kevin Systrom recounts his journey from a small-town childhood to founding Instagram, emphasizing that taking action, learning through diverse experiences, and focusing on community are more important than having a perfect plan.
Key insights
- You don't need to be the best at something; you only need to learn "just enough to be dangerous" to build and ship an idea.
- What people tell you and how they act are very different; focus on actual usage, not opinions.
- There is no perfect next move — the Marine concept of "bias towards action" means progress comes from moving with appropriate information and risk.
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