IHOF Nomination Mike Krieger – Nomination #530

Summary of Contributions (50 words)

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger co-developed Instagram (2010), transforming visual social media and scaling content for 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). Their 15-year legacy (2010–present) reshaped sharing.

Impact (200 words)

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched Instagram in 2010, growing the Internet’s visual reach—2 billion users (2023, Meta). From San Francisco, their 15-year push (2010–present) scaled photo-sharing—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—35 million-line browsers thrive on their platform.

Influence (200 words)

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

Reach (200 words)

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger globalized visuals with Instagram—U.S. to Asia—enriching billions by 2015. Their 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)

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger faced text-heavy nets in 2010—Instagram’s filters and interface broke it, a bold risk. Their 15-year grind (2010–present) scaled visuals to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—a paradigm shift from San Francisco that redefined content.