Netflix is not a tech company (2019)

Post by kevin_thibedeau » Tue, Sep 07, 2021, 6:27 PM UTC

coding123 wrote: post #163

cletus wrote: post #148

Here's the framework I use: "tech companies" are those where tech still plays a significant factor in the growth of the company such that it's important to an executive level. Example: Google is still a tech company. As much as some might view search as "solved" (just like it was when Google was founded I might add), search continues to get better. Tech still plays a significant role in the actual core business (ie a…

If it's solved, why is the UI for any other content streamer as seamless on my roku as the Netflix one. All the others, I might as well be using a 13 channel rotary dial still. Even Prime sucks, just try rewinding or fast forwarding a minute and see how frustrating that is.

Post by crazygringo » Tue, Sep 07, 2021, 6:29 PM UTC

lotsofpulp wrote: post #191

crazygringo wrote: post #172

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Netflix figured out data-driven streaming better than anyone. That's its competitive advantage, full stop. It purchases content based on unparalleled data analysis, i.e. big-data tech . They often don't even order pilots (previously unheard of), they're so confident in their statistics. A useful contrast is with HBO. Yes HBO has a streaming service and app... but its competitive advantage is in prestige content peopl…

>Somehow HBO's management team is incredibly good at nurturing content in an artistic critically-acclaimed way, rather than tech-data-driven way. It was good. As far as I understand, ATT got rid of most of the bosses responsible for nurturing that quality over quantity atmosphere and they are also now pumping out garbage. A few months ago, I opened up the HBO Max app (which I only have access to due to it being bundl…

Post by maerF0x0 » Tue, Sep 07, 2021, 6:30 PM UTC

cletus wrote: post #148

Here's the framework I use: "tech companies" are those where tech still plays a significant factor in the growth of the company such that it's important to an executive level. Example: Google is still a tech company. As much as some might view search as "solved" (just like it was when Google was founded I might add), search continues to get better. Tech still plays a significant role in the actual core business (ie a…

Post by mulmen » Tue, Sep 07, 2021, 6:33 PM UTC

spoonjim wrote: post #196

cletus wrote: post #148

Here's the framework I use: "tech companies" are those where tech still plays a significant factor in the growth of the company such that it's important to an executive level. Example: Google is still a tech company. As much as some might view search as "solved" (just like it was when Google was founded I might add), search continues to get better. Tech still plays a significant role in the actual core business (ie a…

There is probably still a lot more AI/ML work to do at Netflix. For example if you are browsing through standup comedy specials and you see the trailer joke, and you skip to the next one, they know exactly where in the joke that comedian bombed for you. So for other people like you, they can show a different joke from their special, and for you they can build a profile of the kind of humor you like. Then if you start…

Post by BeFlatXIII » Tue, Sep 07, 2021, 6:33 PM UTC

cletus wrote: post #148

Here's the framework I use: "tech companies" are those where tech still plays a significant factor in the growth of the company such that it's important to an executive level. Example: Google is still a tech company. As much as some might view search as "solved" (just like it was when Google was founded I might add), search continues to get better. Tech still plays a significant role in the actual core business (ie a…