CEO Mark Zuckerberg rings the Nasdaq opening bell Friday morning from Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Facebook shares are priced at $38 each at opening. At that price, Facebook's IPO will raise $16 billion, making it the largest tech IPO in history.
Celebration at Facebook headquarters —
CEO Mark Zuckerberg rings the Nasdaq opening bell Friday morning from Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Facebook shares are priced at $38 each at opening. At that price, Facebook's IPO will raise $16 billion, making it the largest tech IPO in history.
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On the eve of their IPO, Facebook kicked off its 31st Hackathon, an all-night coding spree. Every few months the Facebook team gets together to build prototypes for new ideas.
Facebook's 31st employee Hackathon —
On the eve of their IPO, Facebook kicked off its 31st Hackathon, an all-night coding spree. Every few months the Facebook team gets together to build prototypes for new ideas.
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Facebook team members walk across the company's sprawling new campus on their way to Thursday night's Hackathon kickoff event.
Scenes from Facebook headquarters —
Facebook team members walk across the company's sprawling new campus on their way to Thursday night's Hackathon kickoff event.
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A crowd gathers in an outdoor plaza, dubbed Hackers Square, to hear Facebook's CEO kick off the Hackathon.
Scenes from Facebook headquarters —
A crowd gathers in an outdoor plaza, dubbed Hackers Square, to hear Facebook's CEO kick off the Hackathon.
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Zuckerberg speaks to his employees before officially beginning the Hackathon. He got a standing ovation.
Scenes from Facebook headquarters —
Zuckerberg speaks to his employees before officially beginning the Hackathon. He got a standing ovation.
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Scenes from Facebook headquarters —
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Many of the company's most successful products have come out of its Hackathons, including the Facebook timeline, chat, video and the "like" button.
Scenes from Facebook headquarters —
Many of the company's most successful products have come out of its Hackathons, including the Facebook timeline, chat, video and the "like" button.
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Fueled by Chinese food and Red Bull, many employees work on coding projects into the wee hours.
Scenes from Facebook headquarters —
Fueled by Chinese food and Red Bull, many employees work on coding projects into the wee hours.
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Scenes from Facebook headquarters —
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Scenes from Facebook headquarters —
Matt Harnack/Facebook
Part codathon, part slumber party, the Hackathon is a bonding ritual for many Facebook staffers.
Scenes from Facebook headquarters —
Part codathon, part slumber party, the Hackathon is a bonding ritual for many Facebook staffers.
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Facebook stock began trading publicly for the first time late Friday morning, making millionaires -- at least on paper -- of many of its young employees.
Scenes from Facebook's headquarters —
Facebook stock began trading publicly for the first time late Friday morning, making millionaires -- at least on paper -- of many of its young employees.
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