Citation
Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire
TL;DR
Jassy led 57-person team that built AWS
Detailed history of Amazon including AWS's development from Andy Jassy's team of 57 to global cloud dominance. Documents the 2003 executive retreat where Amazon identified infrastructure as core competency and the strategic decisions that enabled AWS's succession through all four stages.
Key Findings from Stone (2021)
- 2003 retreat identified infrastructure capability
- Jassy led 57-person team that built AWS
- S3 launched March 2006, EC2 August 2006
- Enterprise transition required fundamental strategy shifts