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by JoeSmithson 2656 days ago
I understand this is off topic but does Netflix ever actually acquire startups?

They are a very different company to Facebook, Apple, Amazon or Google, I feel like they are bundled in mainly to make a cooler acronym.

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I don’t get why Microsoft isn’t one of the letters. I get that it needs to be easy to say but still.
Because the acronym comes from stock markets, when FAANG were hot tech stocks. Microsoft already was old and boring at that point, so didn't count.
Isn't Apple about as old as Microsoft? Or is it "Amazon & Airbnb"?
"hot" doesn't necessarily mean new: Amazon also wasn't new on the stock markets, but it was on a clear upwards trend, as was Apple. Apple had iPhones/iPads, entirely new worlds, Microsoft had ... yet another Windows?
Old maybe, but not boring. Their tech stack is still the best there is.
You and I have heard different things but I suppose those who don’t like it are more likely to leave and then tell me horror stories.
I'm sure many would call it crusty.
How about FAMANG?
French media uses GAFAM and their wiki on it is hilarious [0].

[0]: https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAFAM

Or just a less offensive acronym.
How is it offensive?
How about AFGA, then.
Call them AGFA and we can buy film from them.