Re:Netflix is not a tech company (2019)
by omarhaneef on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @12:29PM
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I like this definition, but I think it should be associated with a strategy rather than a company.
So Netflix is using a tech strategy, but it won't forever be a tech company.
As the particular technology a company deploys becomes widespread, then everyone will deploy it and it will no longer be a tech company.
To put it another way: Netflix was not a tech company when it launched and was mailing DVDs, it became a tech company when it started its streaming service, and as other companies also launch streaming services, it won't be a technology company in the future.
So Netflix is using a tech strategy, but it won't forever be a tech company.
As the particular technology a company deploys becomes widespread, then everyone will deploy it and it will no longer be a tech company.
To put it another way: Netflix was not a tech company when it launched and was mailing DVDs, it became a tech company when it started its streaming service, and as other companies also launch streaming services, it won't be a technology company in the future.