Episode · Acquired · 2022-09-06

Books mentioned on Amazon Web Services

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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.

David Rosenthal discussed The Everything Store by Brad Stone. Ben Gilbert discussed Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Everything Store

   Brad Stone · at 9:21 · mentioned 2 times

   The Everything Store by Brad Stone is an exhaustive corporate biography that chronicles the meteoric rise of Amazon and the relentless ambition of its founder, Jeff Bezos.

   Discussed

   “i believe the quote from eric schmidt in the everything store was the book guys finally got technology”

   David Rosenthal Amazon Web Services 2022-09-06 Listen at 9:21

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   Working Backwards

   Colin Bryar; Bill Carr · at 28:44

   Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr is a management book detailing the internal leadership principles, writing culture, and operational strategies that drove Amazon's massive success.

   Discussed

   “amazon web services lives within the amazon associates program and that is run by a guy named colin breyer which is very very fun because colin goes on to do many things including recently co-authoring the book working backwards which is a great book we used for a source in both this episode and the previous episode on amazon.com”

   Ben Gilbert Amazon Web Services 2022-09-06 Listen at 28:44

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible