Should Netflix Be Removed from FAANG?
Netflix never really seemed to belong in FAANG. Should they be removed? Seems like Salesforce and Microsoft should both be included over Netflix.
You can't remove them from FAANG. I mean, you could, but then the "N" would be meaningless unless you could find a suitable replacement that begins with "N". Adding either Salesforce or Microsoft wouldn't solve that problem. You'd need to ignore them in the acronym. If you change the acronym to suit them, then it's no longer FAANG at all. (Well, Nalesforce or Nicrosoft might work)
I realize this adds no substance to the conversation and should properly be downvoted to death. But sometimes you just can't resist.
Salesforce is not a tech company a competent developer would want to work for, which is what FAANG companies have in common. Microsoft may be becoming one but my assessment of the current perception is that it's not quite there yet. At this point it doesn't matter if all the companies change, the idea of FAANG still applies like a stock market index or Ship of Theseus.
I'd be interested in all the smaller, good tech, companies to work for list. Needs a catchy name.
Wallstreet got a hold of "FAANG" from developers... the original reference was the list of companies that were doing the most interesting Tech work (companies with a lot of money and a lot of interesting problems) when the acronym popped up. Basically companies the best devs/ engineers would want to work for.
So nah... pulling out Netflix wouldn't make sense... though it seems like there is a safe argument for the inclusion of Microsoft.
It's not like it's an official term anyway. Use whatever grouping and weird abbreviation you want. Personally I vote for MANGO - Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix, Google, Overstock. Or maybe ORANGE - Oracle, Rockwell, Amazon, Netflix, Google, Ebay.