The Hammer Times

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  • Democratic Knowledge

    One principle that delighted me about early Amazon, was its commitment to making knowledge democratic. Anyone, no matter their title, could ask anything of someone else, regardless of their title. In the early days, when Amazon was small, the knowledge hierarchy was flat, and knowledge that was role-specific was taught. The VP of Finance opened Read more

  • Coast to Coast – Day 1

    Portland to Meridian, Idaho Unexpected – One rest stop had a pen for horses in addition to the expected area for dogs. Beautiful – Snow capped mountains; Columbia River shimmering in the sunlight Ziggy – Read more