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Building the Amazon Website in the Late 90s | Alex Edelman

Dave Schappell · May 19, 2021 · 12 Comments

Today, in the Invent Like An Owner Podcast, Dave speaks with Alex Edelman. They talk about how an English Major from the University of Pennsylvania joined Amazon as the company’s first dedicated “HTML Wizard”, why the V3 project (in 1997) was mainly about obsession over Customer Experience, the thrilling yet exhausting experience during Launch Nights, and how a boating accident led to shared Ownership through pager rotation. Alex Edelman is an internet veteran. He was Amazon.com's first web …

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How We Built Amazon | Kim Rachmeler

Dave Schappell · April 14, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Kim Rachmeler discusses How We Built Amazon

In our first ever episode, Dave speaks with Kim Rachmeler, former VP Worldwide Discovery and member of the S-Team at Amazon.com, Inc. She’s a skilled engineer and web developer whose efforts helped build and develop Amazon literally from the ground up. She shares the challenges of working with a small team of engineers when tech engineers were scarce and some of the iconic steps the company has taken to cope with consistent monthly growth. Episode Resources: Visit Upaya Social …

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