The tech world deserves better than TechCrunch 15 years ago
Agreed. I can't even take TechCrunch seriously. They continuously lace every other story with opinions. I want real reporters, not blowhards.
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Meet Amazon.com’s first employee: Shel Kaphan 15 years ago
Shel's seems like an amiable enough guy. But it seems clear to me that with out the business strategy and vision of Bezos Amazon wouldn't exist. I think this quote summs up Shel's and Bezos's styles succinctly "I am a product of the 60s just like Jeff is a product of the 80s".
I don't think Shel should be considered a co-founder. None of his DNA is imprinted into Amazon. In the end, he was pretty replaceable.