Five years ago, we came to the realization that the camera can be used for more than capturing memories. We showed it can be used for talking. The dream for us is expanding the camera and what it can do for your life. It has capabilities beyond making memories.

Evan Spiegel

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When we face uncertainty, we encourage everyone to press forward and believe in the values of the product.

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We probably release 1% of the products that we are working on. by Evan Spiegel

We probably release 1% of the products that we are working on.

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I think everyone is born creative but it can be suppressed by fea... by Evan Spiegel

I think everyone is born creative but it can be suppressed by fear.

born creative thinking

There were some things that we expected, and some things we didn'... by Evan Spiegel

There were some things that we expected, and some things we didn't.

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As a public company, there is so much more scrutiny and pressure to avoid taking risks because the public market rewards predictability.

technology

There's roughly 2 billion people (internationally) who are on Android and do not have Snapchat, if we can take even a small percentage of that, it would make a big difference.

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Change is always difficult, this past year was no exception. by Evan Spiegel

Change is always difficult, this past year was no exception.

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In 2018, we focused on building a foundation to scale the business over the long-term by driving sustainable product innovation, scaling our advertising platform, and hiring the leadership team that will help us achieve our future goals, we ended the year with user engagement stabilizing.

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Talking with pictures and making memories is universally appealin... by Evan Spiegel

Talking with pictures and making memories is universally appealing.

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When we're in that kind of childish space, we're more genuine and feel more comfortable with our friends.

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It's important to be thoughtful and mindful about the things you... by Evan Spiegel

It's important to be thoughtful and mindful about the things you say to other people.

say you important people

There is real value in sharing moments that don't live forever. by Evan Spiegel

There is real value in sharing moments that don't live forever.

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Social media is about friending someone so they'll invite you to a party or get you a job. If that's the work, Snapchat is the playground.

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It's not about working harder; it's about working the system. by Evan Spiegel

It's not about working harder; it's about working the system.

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We believe that the next generation of powerful mobile companies have a deep understanding of the world as a unified whole, where digital and analog experiences affect each other rather than transporting analog experiences into the digital realm.

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People are going to copy your product if you build great stuff. Just because Yahoo has a search box doesn't make it Google.

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The fun thing about Snapchat is really the surprise and the joy that comes from learning how to use it.

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If we take a step back and look at what Snapchat is, it all start... by Evan Spiegel

If we take a step back and look at what Snapchat is, it all starts with the camera.

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Snapchat really has to do with the way photographs have changed. Historically, photos have always been used to save really important memories: major life moments. But today... pictures are being used for talking.

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Someone will always have an opinion about you. Whatever you do won't ever be enough. So find something important to you. Find something that you love.

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