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Bangaly Kaba
@iambangaly
Currently @youtube. Prev @Reforge @Instacart @Instagram @Facebook “Progress disappoints in the short run, surprises in the long run” 📈
San Francisco, CA
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Joined July 2011
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Jul 8, 2021
    Personal news: Excited to share that I’ve joined @popshop_live to help with growth & product and to scale the company! Popshop is a live streaming marketplace that is a special combo of commerce, community, and content and helps businesses all over the US reach new audiences.
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Jul 20, 2020
    New post on @andrewchen’s blog about The Adjacent User Theory which was critical as I built @instagram’s growth team and we scaled to >1B users. Thx to @bbalfour @far33d @ElenaVerna for their contributions. andrewchen.co/the-adjacent-u…
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Sep 21, 2021
    AFAIK I was the 3rd black PM ever hired at FB. I had my employee ID “verified” by security on several occasions when my non-black colleagues (who were w/ me at the time) did not. You can’t recruit and retain black people in tech if they don’t feel welcome.
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    Angel Onuoha
    @angelonuoha7
    Sep 20, 2021
    Riding my bike around Google’s campus and somebody called security on me because they didn’t believe I was an employee. Had to get escorted by two security guards to verify my ID badge 🤦🏾‍♂️
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Mar 5, 2021
    Most companies over-optimize or neglect Power Users, ultimately killing the magic & effectiveness of their product. This is the 💪🏽Power User Trap! 📉 @far33d, @annelewand & I wrote about the types of power users, how to identify them, & their many roles.
    The Power User Trap | Reforge Blog
    From reforge.com
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Sep 22, 2020
    Prediction: @reforge is going to do for startup growth what @ycombinator did for finding product market fit
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    Fareed Mosavat
    @far33d
    Sep 22, 2020
    1/ Even if you've already found product-market fit, it's hard to build a sustainable, compounding growth strategy. Today, we're launching Reforge Partners, designed to help founders break through and transform great products into great companies. reforge.com/partners
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Feb 16, 2021
    🚨 NEW BLOG POST 🚨 about how to make more intentional career decisions. Impact = Environment x Skills. something that I developed while at FB & has been invaluable for my professional decisions. Full post ->
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    Brian Balfour
    @bbalfour
    Feb 16, 2021
    ⚡️🧠Impact = Environment x Skill A framework for making big career decisions by @iambangaly (Reforge Partner, Former Instacart, Instagram) Full post -> reforge.com/blog/how-to-ma… 🧵 Thread...
    Impact = Environment x Skills: How to Make Career Decisions | Reforge Blog
    From reforge.com
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Jan 11, 2021
    It’s been 5 days since armed terrorists violently broke into the Capitol & came within minutes of hurting the entire chain of succession of the US Govt. And there still hasn’t been 1 briefing by the WH, FBI, Capital Police, or DHS. Someone explain this pls
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Mar 22, 2021
    Story of my life over the last 12mo. Pandemic + kids + gaslighting + democracy at risk + sick friends & family = a lot. Sorry if I owe you an email or text reply 😔
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Dec 16, 2021
    Was an honor to chat with @HarryStebbings and share some stories about what I’ve learned @instagram @Instacart and @popshop_live
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    Harry Stebbings
    @HarryStebbings
    Dec 16, 2021
    🚀 20 Expansion Continues 🚀 3 months ago we started 20 Growth, bringing you the 10 best growth leaders tips, tactics & strategies to scaling growth orgs today. It broke all download records & tomorrow we release our latest w/ @iambangaly @popshop_live. Stay tuned. 💥
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Nov 14, 2021
    Saw some graffiti in Venice Beach a few years ago that said “You are your own protagonist” and it was a message I didn’t know that I needed.
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    Prof. Feynman
    @ProfFeynman
    Nov 13, 2021
    You are under no obligation to remain the same person you were a year ago, a month ago, or even a day ago. You are here to create yourself, continuously.
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Jun 8, 2021
    Amazing opportunity as an EIR @reforge and amazing crew to work with. Forever grateful to @bbalfour @matt_muffin & the team for the opportunity. Also, Reforge has the best content & community to help accelerate your career, hands down!
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    Brian Balfour
    @bbalfour
    Jun 8, 2021
    😢🙏🎉Sad + excited to say thank you & congrats to @reforge exiting EIR's + OIR's: @ElenaVerna @iambangaly @crystalwidjaja Dor Levi, Anne Lewandowski, Britt Jamison, and Zainab Ghadiyali. A highlight reel 📽 of insights from this amazing group: reforge.com/blog/top-insig… 🧵...
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Jun 23, 2021
    Friends, family, health, career, hobbies, dating/relationship: you can prioritize 4 max at any given point in time.
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    Kat Tenbarge is on Bluesky
    @kattenbarge
    Jun 22, 2021
    I firmly refute that you can be good at your job, cook your own food, exercise regularly, have friends, keep your home clean AND have a dating life... something has to give
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Feb 16, 2021
    Replying to @iambangaly
    We are doing a Clubhouse on WED Feb 17 at 7:30p PT with @andrewchen @JoannaLord @AKGrenier @far33d @bbalfour and others talented Reforge Partners joinclubhouse.com/event/M148kojp
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    Bangaly Kaba
    @iambangaly
    Aug 21, 2020
    USPS (not so)subtle flex 💪🏽 🔥
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    U.S. Postal Service
    USPS Business
    @USPS
    Aug 21, 2020