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Re:Amazon launches Part Finder, using technology acquired fr... by lgleason on Friday September 14, 2018 @04:43PM (#17990775)
Partpic was founded by two non tech founders and Amanzon aqui hired them. Not sure what technology they are brining to the table there.....and of course the buyout was for a non disclosed amount... Typical Atlanta.
Re:Amazon launches Part Finder, using technology acquired fr... by JeremyHerrman on Friday September 14, 2018 @07:05PM (#17991800)
Dismissing others' success, minimizing the importance of non-technical founders (vision/recruiting/deal-closing), downplaying well-executed technology (computer vision work by https://twitter.com/nashlie_s), and a dismissive arrogant tone... Typical HN commenter.
Re:Amazon launches Part Finder, using technology acquired fr... by ultrasounder on Friday September 14, 2018 @08:59PM (#17992306)
Well said! Total respect for her accomplishment.
Re:Amazon launches Part Finder, using technology acquired fr... by JMiao on Friday September 14, 2018 @10:45PM (#17992683)
"he boomed me" - lgleason
Re:Amazon launches Part Finder, using technology acquired fr... by andygcook on Friday September 14, 2018 @07:02PM (#17991785)
I met one of PartPic’s founders at a mutual friend’s wedding last year. Sure, maybe he wasn’t a coder, but darn was he was smart. Before I founded my latest startup I built a “skunkworks” style startup in a larger public company after being acquihired. Have to be honest, the hardest part was navigating the parent org, not building the product. PartPic’s founder and I had a super interesting conversation about getting bigger companies to actually care about your internal project. The fact they even got this to a launch is impressive.
Re:Amazon launches Part Finder, using technology acquired fr... by jtowns927 on Friday September 14, 2018 @06:52PM (#17991736)
Built by 'non tech' founders?

So was Airbnb, Product Hunt (acq by Angel List) and a little dating app you may have heard of called Tinder...

I actually know the founders of this company. Super smart, tons of hustle and product focused.

What does 'typical Atlanta' mean, btw?