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Off topic but shouldn’t FAANG really be referred to as MAAAN now? Google -> Alphabet Facebook -> Meta Meta, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Netflix. MAAAN.

• somethingwitty1 5y ago
  Google still exists. Facebook still exists. Meta/Alphabet are mainly holding companies. For example, I received reach outs from recruiters for Google and Facebook today. Not from Meta and Alphabet. Maybe once Meta and Alphabet deliver on things and build brand recognition, it should change. Until then, I'd vote "no".
• vidarh 5y ago
  If you're doing that: M3AN.
• gjs278 5y ago
  faang is a stupid fucking acronym, just kill it and refer to them as nothing
• tester756 5y ago
  I like MAGMA more
  • Tempest1981 5y ago
    Right, the idea was to swap Netflix for Microsoft, giving MAGMA or GAMMA: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29042753 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29042753
• festkal 5y ago
  MANGA M - Meta A - Apple N - Netflix G - Google A - Amazon
  • gavinray 5y ago
    I'm now adopting this, thanks
• daniel-thompson 5y ago
  AMANAM Apple Microsoft Amazon Netflix Alphabet Meta
• salawat 5y ago
  Now I can add "I have never worked for the MAAAN" with pride on my business cards! Every now and again I worry I've grown up. Then I realize there is no grown up, just a Matroyshka doll of more and more eclectic subtexts