Amazon Acquires Fig, a Startup Building Developer Tools for the Command Line

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Written By Rick Watson

Fig is a Y Combinator (YC) alum that has been setting out to turbo-charge the command line terminal.

Fig, who develops developer tools for the command line interface has been acquired by Amazon for an undisclosed amount. Amazon through subsidiary Amazon Web Service has stated the importance of generative artificial intelligence and empowering developers accelerates the adoption of the new technology.

Yahoo Finance: Amazon acquires Fig, a startup building autocomplete for the command line

Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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