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by ragnarkon 1852 days ago
oooo... interesting question. I'll give it a shot though.

In my opinion, a tech company is a company whose primary products/services are digital electronics, e-commerce, software, hardware, and internet services.

Netflix, in my opinion, is not a technology company. It is a media company that uses a digital content platform to deliver their product. Uber is also not a technology company, it is a transportation company that uses an online platform to connect users with their drivers. Both of these companies could use other means to deliver their products/services, but they've chosen to use a digital platform.

That said, I'll admit that it is very hard to clearly define the line nowadays. Almost every major company has a sizable IT department, an internet footprint, and/or a data center. So if those were the bar to entry, then nearly every company would be a tech company.

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>Netflix, in my opinion, is not a technology company. It is a media company that uses a digital content platform to deliver their product. Uber is also not a technology company, it is a transportation company that uses an online platform to connect users with their drivers. Both of these companies could use other means to deliver their products/services, but they've chosen to use a digital platform.

>That said, I'll admit that it is very hard to clearly define the line nowadays. Almost every major company has a sizable IT department, an internet footprint, and/or a data center. So if those were the bar to entry, then nearly every company would be a tech company.

I totally agree with you here