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> In fact, some of them were founded by bullies and have a culture that glorifies such behavior. See video evidence of Bill Gates. [1] [1] https://www.youtube

> In fact, some of them were founded by bullies and have a culture that glorifies such behavior. See video evidence of Bill Gates. [1] [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzftbBq42i8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzftbBq42i8

doe88 7y ago
> [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzftbBq42i8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzftbBq42i8 Interesting, do you know from what program/documentary this excerpt was taken from?
EE84M3i 7y ago
Doesn't FAANG, by definition, not include Microsoft?
- hawaiianbrah 7y ago
  I always thought it odd that Netflix made the cut into that acronym but Microsoft did not. But I think people colloquially add Microsoft to that mix even if it isn’t literally in the acronym.
  - gherkinnn 7y ago
    My pet theory is that FAANG simply sounds cooler than any anagram of FAAGM. FAMAG maybe? Or maybe it’s because MS is seen as uncool. A bit like IBM.
    - flatfilefan 7y ago
      Fango is “mud” in Spanish. I guess that’s the same reason behind the BRIC acronym. Easy to remember and thus viral.
  - harambaebae69 7y ago
    Netflix doesn't quite belong with the others but FAAG is a more problematic acronym and FAAMG isn't pronounceable. I've also seen GANDALF (google amazon netflix dropbox amazon linkedin facebook), but dropbox probably doesn't belong in that list. There's plenty of backronyms, but one ends up just hitting critical mass.
- axlee 7y ago
  In europe I have mostly heard of "GAFA" as an acronym for large tech companies. I believe FAANG is a term coming from the financial world about high-performing tech stocks in the '10s, and thus included Netflix but dropped Microsoft as it was doing badly in that time period.
jacquesm 7y ago
That's just rude.
- drdeadringer 7y ago
  How? It is video that is on topic. Does Bill Gates' donating billions change something about how he was as a CEO to get those billions? What if it were Steve Jobs donating billions? I don't know what I am missing here.
pnako 7y ago
No bullying in this video. Bullying is targeting an individual repeatedly and for petty reasons. Gates telling what I assume are senior managers to shove bad ideas is not bullying; that's how management is supposed to work.
rasz 7y ago
Im confused, where is the bullying in that clip? All I see is the smartest person in the room getting frustrated.
4ydx 7y ago
I have a hard time understanding how this could possibly be seen as bullying. I have heard about his supposed tirades before but if this is the evidence for his tirades, then I am no longer in the camp of Bill was a Bully.

doe88 7y ago

> [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzftbBq42i8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzftbBq42i8 Interesting, do you know from what program/documentary this excerpt was taken from?

EE84M3i 7y ago

Doesn't FAANG, by definition, not include Microsoft?

hawaiianbrah 7y ago
I always thought it odd that Netflix made the cut into that acronym but Microsoft did not. But I think people colloquially add Microsoft to that mix even if it isn’t literally in the acronym.
- gherkinnn 7y ago
  My pet theory is that FAANG simply sounds cooler than any anagram of FAAGM. FAMAG maybe? Or maybe it’s because MS is seen as uncool. A bit like IBM.
  - flatfilefan 7y ago
    Fango is “mud” in Spanish. I guess that’s the same reason behind the BRIC acronym. Easy to remember and thus viral.
- harambaebae69 7y ago
  Netflix doesn't quite belong with the others but FAAG is a more problematic acronym and FAAMG isn't pronounceable. I've also seen GANDALF (google amazon netflix dropbox amazon linkedin facebook), but dropbox probably doesn't belong in that list. There's plenty of backronyms, but one ends up just hitting critical mass.
axlee 7y ago
In europe I have mostly heard of "GAFA" as an acronym for large tech companies. I believe FAANG is a term coming from the financial world about high-performing tech stocks in the '10s, and thus included Netflix but dropped Microsoft as it was doing badly in that time period.

jacquesm 7y ago

That's just rude.

drdeadringer 7y ago
How? It is video that is on topic. Does Bill Gates' donating billions change something about how he was as a CEO to get those billions? What if it were Steve Jobs donating billions? I don't know what I am missing here.

pnako 7y ago

No bullying in this video. Bullying is targeting an individual repeatedly and for petty reasons. Gates telling what I assume are senior managers to shove bad ideas is not bullying; that's how management is supposed to work.

rasz 7y ago

Im confused, where is the bullying in that clip? All I see is the smartest person in the room getting frustrated.

4ydx 7y ago

I have a hard time understanding how this could possibly be seen as bullying. I have heard about his supposed tirades before but if this is the evidence for his tirades, then I am no longer in the camp of Bill was a Bully.