Netflix is not a tech company (2019) • Hacker News Board

Re: Netflix is not a tech company (2019)

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Sep 08, 2021, 7:51 PM UTC

robertlagrant wrote: post #313

OneEyedRobot wrote: post #280

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Imagine how small the drive would be if it just had 'things I might ever watch'. The size for 100% isn't even that big given a few iterations of storage tech. I'm just blown away by how little Netflix really gives you. Given the push to internally-financed programming they've basically become a production company with streaming bolted onto the back end. Their market cap is kind of a joke.

> The size for 100% isn't even that big given a few iterations of storage tech. Okay? :-)

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Re: Netflix is not a tech company (2019)

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 09, 2021, 2:50 AM UTC

jcims wrote: post #96

browningstreet wrote: post #36

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Banks are run by the bankers and the tech team is typically very second fiddle. I work in fin tech.

This varies greatly by size and age of the bank.

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Re: Netflix is not a tech company (2019)

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Post by lliamander » Thu, Sep 09, 2021, 7:18 PM UTC

tonyedgecombe wrote: post #315

lliamander wrote: post #249

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I distinguish between tech companies like Adobe, Microsoft and Intel, and tech-enabled companies like Netflix, Amazon (the store part, at least) Facebook. The former actually sells technology (hardware or software) whereas the latter uses technology as a strategic tool in selling something else.

Yes, which make Google an advertising company.

Yes, I agree, though I think Google presents an interesting case study because technology develop preceded it's business model. It at least started out as a tech company.

But while it has also expanded its business model to include selling actual tech (Google Cloud, Chromebooks and Pixel phones, etc.) the lion's share of its revenue comes from advertising.

Re: Netflix is not a tech company (2019)

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Post by FilMo » Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 9:01 PM UTC

wheelinsupial wrote: post #251

ssully wrote: post #193

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I understand this is an anecdote, but out of the apps I use, I probably go to Netflix or HBO first, then Hulu, and Amazon Video last. I honestly try to avoid Amazon's video app as much as possible because of how poor the navigation and discoverability is.

I try to avoid Amazon Prime Video because of the practices they use. It’s basically becoming a cable service now. Ads before the video plays, content locked up behind additional pay channels, which have the TV ads play during the content, and getting teasers of the first season of first few episodes only to find out the rest of the series is on a pay channel.

That is the reason I haven't prescribed for Amazon Prime Video. I really hate when I can't see the next episodes cause they are locked. I sometimes prefer visiting external sources to avoid this. One of the latest I used, for example, is https://lookmovie.io. I can watch here the latest movies and shows and I knew what I'm choosing and that I can end up watching the whole season.