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You're obviously correct, but as Michael Arrington not long ago said, "Oh come on, Bloomberg doesn't count." And I feel like 90% of HN would agree w/ that senti
by der3k 13y ago
You're obviously correct, but as Michael Arrington not long ago said, "Oh come on, Bloomberg doesn't count." And I feel like 90% of HN would agree w/ that sentiment.
- rayiner 13y agoThat's rich, given that Bloomberg has a degree in electrical engineering while Arrington has ones in economics and law. Bloomberg made his fortunate literally selling computers.
- der3k 13y agoCool story? I don't see how that negates my point that 90% of HN don't consider Bloomberg to be a tech company.
- rayiner 13y ago90% 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 13y agoI 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 13y agoThis 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 13y agoYeah, it's not just Bloomberg. Most technology companies whose users are employees of medium to large companies are not seen as relevant here.