Personally, I would simply not be interested in working for an app developer like Instagram. The only serious problem they faced is getting popular. Sure, there is scaling, but there are so many people that need to scale and many of them also have other interesting problems.
Further, I would not want to work for Facebook for any amount of money. I personally dont' value their service, even though many do, and would feel that I was wasting my short life time.
Finally, I would not have bet on them earning that much in a buyout and think that it's a result of a current bubble more than anything else. I suspect that looking back, their purchase will be a prime example of the 2010-201? bubble.
>I would not want to work for Facebook for any amount of money.
For any amount? I'd even work for the Koch brothers for, say, $10m/yr. Of course I'll be gone from their company and the entire rat race after a year, but still.
I think it's fair to say that when people suggest "any amount of money" they have already bounded it by what is reasonable. Of course the Koch bros. aren't going to pay you $10m/yr to scale their website. They don't even pay people that much to spout their agenda. Similarly, "any amount of money" probably means 150% or so of the going market rate.
Further, I would not want to work for Facebook for any amount of money. I personally dont' value their service, even though many do, and would feel that I was wasting my short life time.
Finally, I would not have bet on them earning that much in a buyout and think that it's a result of a current bubble more than anything else. I suspect that looking back, their purchase will be a prime example of the 2010-201? bubble.