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How Amazon Web Services (AWS) Achieved an $11.5B Run Rate by Working Backwards

Hitenism

In 2006, after Amazon Web Services (AWS) helped pioneer what we now call the cloud, product development changed forever. Today, one-third of daily internet users visit websites built on top of AWS. AWS is now an $11.5B All the way back in 2002, Jeff Bezos issued a 6-point mandate to engineers at Amazon.

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The Top 5 Questions Every CEO Wrestles With – Lessons From Host Analytics (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Well in 2002, I know it was a long time ago. But in 2002 there were only two types of startups in existence. There was no other type of startup in 2002 when the internet bubble burst. ” And, of course, I mean look at all the stuff they’ve done since: AWS, Mechanical Turk, the fulfillment model.

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Salesforce’s Mike Kreaden on how to build a platform to drive growth

Intercom, Inc.

You’ve had a number of roles at Salesforce since you joined the company back in early 2002, from product management to startup relations. When I started in 2002, I was the first product manager for the API. Mike: Thanks, John, for having me. It’s actually been quite a wild ride with Salesforce from the early days.

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Employee Spotlight: Bill Wilson, Senior Director of Product and Kite Designer

FastSpring

In about 2002, I got into more of a leadership position for satellite offices of larger companies. But I do enjoy running an awful lot. How long have you been working in the SaaS/Tech industry? I’m going to date myself. My first job in tech was in 1998 as a software developer. I started with Java 0.9

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SaaStr Podcast #394 with Sunil Dhaliwal and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

I think every one of us that had lived through 2001 and 2002 or 2000, 2001, and then again, lived through ’08, ’09, we immediately pulled out our playbooks and we’re like, “Here it is, this is the downturn we’ve been waiting for.” Sunil Dhaliwal: What have I seen? Right out of the gate, everybody stopped.