Andy Whiteboards 57 People to Go Taking Over AWS

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In the document, there is an ask a proposal to hire 57 new people to go pursue this initiative. Andy talks about he's so nervous going into the meeting. This is such a huge career moment. He's asking for 57 people. It's a ballsy move. And Jeff loves it. Board loves it. The S team loves it.Andy right away took over the publishing of images via the Amazon Associates API. That sort of fledgling AWS. Colin becomes Jeff's next shadow.

So, how DID an online book retailer end up building the infrastructure layer that powers the entire internet? (Or at least 39% of it, per latest market share data.) While many myths, legends, and some downright falsehoods exist, the real answer to that question deserves a full Acquired episode of its very own. So here it is: the story of Amazon Web Services. Who’s got the truth? Tune in and find out. :)

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