IHOF Nomination Kevin Systrom – Nomination #523

Summary of Contributions (50 words)

Kevin Systrom’s Instagram (2010), transformed visual social media, scaling content for 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). His 15-year legacy (2010–present) reshaped sharing.

Impact (200 words)

Kevin Systrom’s Instagram (2010), launched from his Burbn prototype, grew the Internet’s visual reach—2 billion users (2023, Meta). From San Francisco, his 15-year push (2010–present) scaled photos—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—35 million-line browsers thrive on his platform.

Influence (200 words)

Systrom’s 15-year Instagram arc (2010–present) shaped society—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—via images. He influenced Chen, inspired devs (photo APIs), and hit next-gen—CS teaches visual stacks. His vision set sharing norms online from San Francisco.

Reach (200 words)

Instagram (2010) globalized visuals—U.S. to Asia—enriching billions by 2015. Systrom’s 15-year work (2010–present) hit 2 billion users (2023, Meta)—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU) share via 35 million-line browsers worldwide.

Innovation (200 words)

Systrom faced text nets in 2010—Instagram’s filters, born from Burbn, broke it, a bold risk. His 15-year grind (2010–present) scaled visuals to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—a paradigm shift from San Francisco that transformed content sharing.