I noticed an interesting material about how Evan Spiegel sees the future of technology. Snapchat's founder raises questions that are more relevant than ever — what happens to us when we fully immerse ourselves in the digital world?

Spiegel recalls how he was inspired by the possibilities of computers, but then noticed the downside. As technology became more powerful, people increasingly withdrew into themselves, distancing from the real world and each other. This deeply concerned him. That’s why Snapchat was created with a different philosophy — not to isolate, but to strengthen real connections.

Evan Spiegel shares a funny but sad moment: he saw a line of parents waiting for their children from school, and all of them were looking at their phones. It was a signal to him that smartphones had become a tool of alienation, not communication. He realized that technology needs to be created differently.

The central idea of Snapchat is to focus the user’s attention on what is happening right now, in front of their eyes. Not on eternal archives or a race for likes, but on the live moment. Spiegel believes that people want to share emotions and impressions, not compete for popularity. Selfies on Snapchat are not narcissism; they are a way of communication. According to him, more selfies are taken on the platform than on the iPhone overall because people use photos as a language, not just as a way to document.

He also honestly admits mistakes. The team focused on creating an ideal product but didn’t think enough about distribution. This almost led to a collapse. But then they realized the importance of distribution channels.

Evan Spiegel emphasizes that developers should think about the ethical consequences of their decisions. Even technical details, like the cost of rewriting data on hard drives in the past, led to the internet becoming an eternal archive. This unintended consequence now shapes the behavior of billions of people.

Overall, his position is simple: technology should improve humanity, not replace it. Personalization, attention to the moment here and now, focus on real relationships — that’s what should be at the core of development. An interesting perspective in an era when everyone talks about AI and scaling.