[dfischer]

Facebook, Apple, Netflix, Google

[jpetso]

I still find Netflix a curious addition to that list.

[carimura]

for the acronym.

[nkg]

yes Netflix is definitely necessary ;)

[crabmusket]

No Amazon?

[ebullientocelot]

I've often seen it as FAANG, putting the good Lord Bezos back in the mix.

[tedmiston]

I like patio11's acronym (?) of choice better: AppAmaGooBookSoft.

[regularfry]

Portmanteau.

[gregknicholson]

AKA “GAFAM”.

[sadamznintern]

From an software engineering perspective it’s a travesty to include Apple and not Amazon.