Comment by paradite
1 year ago
I have to clarify that my statement don't apply to software engineers who are not working in tech companies or tech industries.
I usually call them IT instead of tech. Wrote more in my blog post: https://16x.engineer/2022/08/23/it-vs-tech.html
I have no knowledge of other industries that software is not the primary product.
The word "tech industry" is one of the more hilarious terms. Sure, some startup with a website and App, is "technology", but aircrafts, cars, rockets, heavy machinery (which all make heavy use of complex software, with rigorous safety constraints and which all involve ongoing academic research, as well as extremely detailed Design processes) is not "technology".
Truly one of the more grandiose terms people in the software industry use to describe themselves. Same with every single person calling themselves an engineer, something which in many countries would be illegal.
For most industries the tech isn't the primary product.
Google sells ads, not tech Uber sells rides, not tech. Amazon sells a marketplace, not tech. Tesla sells cars, not tech.
Tech is just the tool.
Yes. Those products you listed are not in tech industries by my definition as well. You are right.
Google ads is in ad industry.
Uber is in transport industry.
Amazon is in electronic commerce industry.
I'm glad that we understand that we are talking about different things.
Can you provide an example of a company I would have heard of that is in the tech industry, just so I can get a better understanding of what y'all are talking about?
Is Oracle in the tech industry?
Also on the blog post you linked you seem to imply that you do consider Google to be a tech industry company, so I am very confused.
> In tech industry, software is the main product of the company. It can be sold to a customer (B2C product) or a business (B2B product).
> For example, Facebook is the main product of Meta. Google Search is the main product of Google.
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