Jeff Bezos on Amazon's success
I always tell people, if we have a good quarter it's because of the work we did three, four, and five years ago. It's not because we did a good job this quarter.
via slate.com
Amazon knows that good product management is focused on the future, not the next 30 days. And is focused on the customer. As Bezos puts it, "We start with the customer and we work backward." (Sounds like the right formula.)
The article has some insights into the way Amazon has grown and about the creation and success of the Kindle ebook. (Hey, did you hear that I have a Kindle?)
