# Live From The HIBT Summit: Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger Of Instagram

- Show: [How I Built This](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this)
- Published: 2019-12-19
- Length: 22m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2019-12-19-live-from-the-hibt-summit-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-of-instagram

## Summary

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, co-founders of Instagram, discuss their lives after stepping down from the company they sold to Facebook for a billion dollars. They reflect on the transition from running a massive platform to being beginners again, the challenges of scaling social media responsibly, and the enduring trust in their co-founder relationship that allowed them to navigate both the company's growth and their departure.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2019-12-19-live-from-the-hibt-summit-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-of-instagram#t=0) Introduction: Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger
- [1:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2019-12-19-live-from-the-hibt-summit-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-of-instagram#t=102) The Transition Away from Instagram
- [4:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2019-12-19-live-from-the-hibt-summit-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-of-instagram#t=260) Identity, Legacy, and Leaving the Company
- [9:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2019-12-19-live-from-the-hibt-summit-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-of-instagram#t=562) Responsibility and Kindness in Social Media
- [13:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2019-12-19-live-from-the-hibt-summit-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-of-instagram#t=786) Building Safety Features at Scale
- [15:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2019-12-19-live-from-the-hibt-summit-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-of-instagram#t=921) Finding the Next Chapter and Being a Beginner
- [18:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2019-12-19-live-from-the-hibt-summit-kevin-systrom-mike-krieger-of-instagram#t=1119) The Co-Founder Relationship and Trust

## Topics

- [Growth, exits & acquisitions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/growth-exits-and-acquisitions)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Instagram (product)
- Facebook (company)
- U.S. Bank (company)

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