> the idea didn't grow over time

I always find retrospective and hypothetical discussions of idea genesis and maturation fascinating.

Amazon retail aside, I wonder if you (or anyone else) would be willing to give perspective on AWS:

Was it similarly fully formed on conception?

I’ve heard the (potentially stylized) stories about holiday traffic bursts, selling off-season compute to startups, etc.

But assuming AWS the idea did need to grow with increased perspective, the times, and experience - do you think AWS could have become what it is today if that had been the goal from the onset?