9781422270431

HOBBIES Krieger worked very hard, but he also found time to pursue some hobbies outside of school and work. He worked at an Internet radio station while attending Stanford University and even performed as a DJ in his spare time.

there in 2006. Systrom turned down the offer so he would have time to finish his degree at Stanford. Instead of working for one successful social networking website, Systrom ended up creating his own years later. During his years at Stanford, Systrom also started a few personal projects. One of his first startups was a website specifically targeted to people attending Stanford University. Students could use the website to buy and trade items. This Craigslist competitor eventually gained more than 8,000 members, which wasn’t bad for a service built by someone who didn’t even have a computer science degree. Meanwhile, Krieger was working on his own area of expertise. His major was symbolic systems, with a specific focus on human computer interaction. He was most interested in how humans used computers both in the present time and how they might use them in the future, and that interest has never gone away. Krieger interned at a few well-known companies, including Microsoft and Foxmarks, where his skills as a software developer went to great use.

14

INSTAGRAM