[der3k]

Cool story? I don't see how that negates my point that 90% of HN don't consider Bloomberg to be a tech company.

[rayiner]

90% of HN-ers are wrong. Bloomberg was all about using computer technology to efficiently deliver business information to finance people. If it's not a tech company just because the target audience is finance people, then Facebook, Instagram, etc, are not tech companies but rather entertainment companies focused on teens and 20-somethings.

[der3k]

I actually agree with you. Bloomberg is a tech company, and a very very successful one at that :). I was just pointing out the perception.

[tptacek]

This is as good an illustration as any of how myopic HN is. Bloomberg isn't just a tech company; they're more technical than most (word chosen carefully!) of the companies YC funds.

[nissimk]

Yeah, it's not just Bloomberg. Most technology companies whose users are employees of medium to large companies are not seen as relevant here.