Technology May 30, 2026 · 1 min read

How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off

Craig Campbell walked away from the river of investor money flowing into AI to create, of all things, a website. Sure, Campbell probably could have started an AI company. He's a former engineer at Meta and an experienced tech founder who in 2022 sold his last venture - an e-commerce tool for busines...

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The Verge
by Allison Johnson
How one founder’s bet on ‘the old school web’ is paying off
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A good time with old maps. | Image: Past Maps

Craig Campbell walked away from the river of investor money flowing into AI to create, of all things, a website.

Sure, Campbell probably could have started an AI company. He's a former engineer at Meta and an experienced tech founder who in 2022 sold his last venture - an e-commerce tool for businesses that use Shopify - right as the AI boom was booming. "I had my prior VC investors breathing down my neck, going 'start something else. We'll write you a blank check.'" He had other ideas.

People generally aren't rushing to get into the website business, what with the Google Zero event horizon approaching. Campbell was undeterred and has gro …

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