But Zuckerberg wasn’t as moved by data in this instance as he usually was, because he didn’t imagine Instagram being so independent in the future. Now that he knew every Instagram success might result in a blow to the longevity of the main social network, it was more important to him than ever to coordinate between the teams. Facebook and its employees—and Zuckerberg himself—would have to be more directly involved in whatever Instagram did next, removing some need for hires.
