Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri are like the ultimate buddy cop duo—if, of course, buddy cops had a strained relationship that resembled a poorly brewed cup of coffee. The tension? Instagram’s co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, were less than thrilled with the strategic changes catching their app in a blender. Imagine trying to steer a ship while your crew insists on charting a different course!
Back in 2018, amidst what we can only imagine were some intense emoji-laden email exchanges, Mosseri reached out to Zuckerberg on paternity leave (yes, even big tech CEOs have baby duty). He reported on the vibe check he conducted with Systrom, leading to some eyebrow-raising insights. The crux of the matter? There were two biggie issues: 1) Zuckerberg thought slowing Instagram down was the key to success, while the Instagram A-team wasn’t exactly on board with that train of thought. 2) Meanwhile, Zuck’s tolerance for compromising Instagram’s flair was sky-high compared to his team’s.
This dynamic reads like an episode of Twilight Zone meets Silicon Valley. Can the founder-friendly original vision of Instagram survive the corporate blender of Meta? Or will Mosseri be left trying to patch a relationship resembling the aftermath of a game of Jenga? Only time will tell if this app’s future will be as bright as a TikToker’s ring light or as dim as your high school prom night. Stay tuned!
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