The Inside Story of Instagram

GDP data released this week shows an economy that slowed to a crawl in the fourth quarter of 2025 as inflation picked up. That’s not a good sign now that oil prices have nearly doubled this year and job cuts continue. We discuss what this data says about the economy and what we’r ...  Show more

Atlassian announced that it is letting about 10% of its workforce go today. Management said it was because AI is making the company more efficient, but we’re wondering if there is more to it than that. Plus, some napkin math on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve release and Dollar G ...  Show more

Want more followers on Instagram? Wondering how to find and engage with the right people? To explore how to grow your Instagram following, in this episode I interview Tyler J. McCall. Tyler is an Instagram marketing expert and founder of the Follower to Fan Society. USEFUL INFOR ...  Show more

Explore Instagram changes with Michael Stelzner and Instagram expert, Natasha Samuel.

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When Mark Zuckerberg bought Instagram in 2012, he promised he would be hands-off with the company’s curated aesthetic and simple features. But as Facebook scaled the startup into a social media juggernaut, tensions flared. Instagram’s founders would leave, and it’s now a very dif ...  Show more

In 2010, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger released a photo-sharing app called Instagram, with one simple but irresistible feature: it would make anything you captured look more beautiful. The cofounders cultivated a community of photographers and artisans around the app, and it qui ...  Show more