Who remembers the Swatch Internet Time? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch_Internet_Time

To what? The author is specifically talking about making money directly from your app, which Instagram didn't do until recently (well after they released an Android version). And even then, it looks like their monetization strategy is to sell what appears to be a very limited number of ads-as-posts.

Did you read the article? It's primary point is that there is more to the numbers than just the revenue earned via app sales because Android allows apps to use external subscription methods. It even cites a Salesforce CRM app as an example of this.

Instagram's monetization strategy was selling the company. That effectively required an Android version to protect and maximize their network's value.

I wonder if Instagram would have gotten more money if they'd embraced Android sooner (like WhatsApp).

Isn't it ironic that we discuss the article here and not on Scott's blog?

Isn't it ironic that anyone discusses it on Scott's blog and not on their own blog?

Is it me or does t not match the style of the other letters?

i think it's a feature that is supposed to add character. and perhaps it looks better in use (that image is pretty poorly anti-aliased, i think).

Hello world:

(javax.swing.JOptionPane/showMessageDialog nil "Hello World")

If you take nude photos of your wife, you're using the wrong app and you know it. Also, what's your Instagram user name?

Link is broken. The URL was edited by Virgin: http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/blog/open-letter-to-al...

More headache. Sorry, didn't know that it had been posted to HN previously.

There is no Internet it's just a couple of dozen guys.

Husband said No.