I worked at Amazon during its early years. Jeff Bezos didn't seem to care about anything but his mission — but it was hard not to like him.

I worked at Amazon during its early years. Jeff Bezos didn't seem to care about anything but his mission — but it was hard not to like him.

Courtesy of Linh Yegge, Paul Souders/Getty, Thomas Barwick/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Steve Yegge, a 56-year-old from Washington, about working at Amazon — founded in 1994 — from 1998 to 2005. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

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