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by hobofan 2838 days ago
In what non-small part?

They have a barely functioning mobile app and portal, but that's about it. Even the IT (which I wouldn't even count towards them being a tech company) seemed ridiculously broken at the locations I've been staying in the past.
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kanelbullar 2838 days ago
In what non-small part?

Their business is built on the deployment of custom (if not particularly sexy) office technology and quite simply could not exist without it. There's also another certain very significant tech company they outright acquired to enhance their overall operations and portfolio.

So - they're not a traditional tech-only company; but a tech company quite definitely.

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gaius 2838 days ago
the deployment of custom (if not particularly sexy) office technology and quite simply could not exist without it.

In that sense every company is a tech company. Like if McDonalds “deploys” custom deep fryers are they a tech company too?

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ehvatum 2837 days ago
Yes, but not one that would have a keynote address by Deepak Chopra wherein chicken McNuggets of wisdom are delivered...
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poulsbohemian 2838 days ago
My own experience was that the printers never worked, the billing had errors, their mail and visitor notifications never worked... so while I agree they fashion themselves as a tech company, they were really bad at it.
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kanelbullar 2838 days ago
Oh sure, their stuff only kinda works -- like the products of a great many tech companies. But at the end of the day -- well enough to have people lining outside the door. And they can't seem to stake out new buildings fast enough to keep up with the demand.

A successful tech company, through and through.

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poulsbohemian 2838 days ago
It's an interesting gedankenexperiment... we were with them for 18-24 months (I don't remember now...)... it was just an ok experience, and at a premium price. I don't imagine I would use them again. So do they continue to thrive, or does the veneer eventually fade and they are stuck holding some very expensive leases?
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village-idiot 2838 days ago
It seems that WeWork is interested in the cultural trappings of big tech, even though it isn’t tech at all.
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