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> Controlling your own technology stack, sometimes even developing your own dev tooling internally, can be a decisive competitive advantage.

That's true generally, though. That doesn't distinguish "tech" companies from "non-tech" companies.

[simonh]

I think it does. If you substantially develop your own technology stack, you're a tech company. It can be a small or large part of your business, but it's still a fact.

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So—Walmart is a tech company? I'm fine with this definition, but virtually every valuable company will be a tech company in the near future.