How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off
Craig Campbell, a former Meta engineer, chose to create a website called Past Maps instead of pursuing opportunities in the AI sector. His platform allows users to explore historical maps overlaid on modern maps, catering to a variety of interests from genealogy to metal detection. Since its launch, Past Maps has seen significant growth, attracting over 300,000 active users per month.
- ▪Craig Campbell walked away from potential AI investments to start a website.
- ▪Past Maps allows users to view historical maps overlaid on modern maps.
- ▪The site has grown from 20,000 to over 300,000 active users monthly.
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TechCloseTechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All TechAICloseAIPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AIWebCloseWebPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All WebHow one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying offIn 2022, Craig Campbell walked away from a ‘blank check’ to start, of all things, a website. And his bet is paying off.In 2022, Craig Campbell walked away from a ‘blank check’ to start, of all things, a website.
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