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Amazon's Production Software Group Builds Auction Site Prototype

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Overview When Amazon decided to expand into online auctions in 1999, the company's production software group faced a daunting challenge: build a prototype of a complex, robust auction site as quickly as possible. Without a second thought, the group pulled Perl out of its arsenal. With Perl, the company built a full-blown site that allowed for close of auctions and customer feedback. The site even had advanced features the company didn't include in their initial launch. They were able to think about how they wanted to differentiate themselves from other auction sites and experiment quickly using Perl.

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Publisher: O'Reilly Media
File Format: HTML
Date Published: Sep 13, 2007
Format: White Papers

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