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Starting small and scaling with ease
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37:10 - 43:56 (06:45)

The tendency of many startups to over-engineer their solutions can be avoided by using simple and easily scalable technology solutions like Postgres and Python. This can ensure flexibility and room for growth, while the incorporation of additional features can facilitate the development of new and useful applications, as demonstrated by the example of adding a photo trove feature to an existing system.

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The rise of Instagram brought about the influence economy by allowing users to connect with people who shared a similar aesthetic all around the world, paving the way for a new era of advertising.
37:10 - 38:36 (01:25)
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Influencer Economy
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The rise of Instagram brought about the influence economy by allowing users to connect with people who shared a similar aesthetic all around the world, paving the way for a new era of advertising.

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Starting small and scaling with ease
Episode
#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Instagram began as an international way to connect with people through their images, and the only technical difficulty was making it scale.
38:36 - 40:04 (01:27)
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Instagram
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Instagram began as an international way to connect with people through their images, and the only technical difficulty was making it scale. The app was written in objective C for the client and Python based for the back end.

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Starting small and scaling with ease
Episode
#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Back in the day, Python was not as cool as it is now and Postgres was seen as a "hipster" database because everyone used MySQL.
40:04 - 41:13 (01:09)
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Python, Postgres, Redis
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Back in the day, Python was not as cool as it is now and Postgres was seen as a "hipster" database because everyone used MySQL. However, this company was an early adopter of Python, Postgres and Redis, which eventually became popular and widely adopted.

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Starting small and scaling with ease
Episode
#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Startups can get away with a pretty basic stack instead of over-engineering solutions from the beginning in an attempt to scale quickly.
41:13 - 43:56 (02:42)
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Startup
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Startups can get away with a pretty basic stack instead of over-engineering solutions from the beginning in an attempt to scale quickly.

Chapter
Starting small and scaling with ease
Episode
#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast