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Tech company stories & documentaries Videos Recommended on Hacker News (204)
Tech company stories & documentaries is one of the 150 topics Hacker News readers organize their video recommendations around. These 204 videos each earned real recommendations in real HN threads between 2007 and 2026 — 258 recommendations in total — and they're ranked by how many separate months the community kept coming back to them, not by view count.
Tech company histories: Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Yelp, Valve, documentaries about companies, product launches, advertising history, corporate culture and scandals.
Why HN keeps sending people here — on Micro Men - 720p (2009): “'Micro Men' is an excellent TV drama” — an HN commenter, 2019.
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14 mo on HNMicro Men - 720p (2009)
gimpymoo
15 HN recommender · 2015–2026
12 mo on HNProject Code Rush - The Beginnings of Netscape / Mozilla Documentary
The Documentary Network
13 HN recommender · 2015–2026
10 mo on HNEd Catmull, Pixar: Keep Your Crises Small
Stanford Graduate School of Business
9 HN recommender · 2010–2017
9 mo on HNLISA11 - Fork Yeah! The Rise and Development of illumos
USENIX
9 HN recommender · 2012–2026
6 mo on HNSecret History of Silicon Valley
Computer History Museum
6 HN recommender · 2010–2026
4 mo on HNThe Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel
Jenny Nicholson
4 HN recommender · 2024–2026
5 mo on HNThe Secret History of Silicon Valley
Google TechTalks
5 HN recommender · 2008–2016
5 mo on HNNetscape Mozilla Documentary 1998 - 2000 ProJect Code Rush - creative common licence
znoopy2k
5 HN recommender · 2011–2013
4 mo on HNDisney's FastPass: A Complicated History
Defunctland
7 HN recommender · 2021–2024
4 mo on HNComplete Apple WWDC | Steve Jobs talk and answer developers questions | 1997
TheAppleFanBoy - Apple & Computer Archives
4 HN recommender · 2018–2025
4 mo on HNiPhone 1 - Steve Jobs MacWorld keynote in 2007 - Full Presentation, 80 mins
Protectstar Inc.
4 HN recommender · 2020–2025
4 mo on HNSteve Jobs Insult Response
Mike Cane
4 HN recommender · 2011–2022
4 mo on HNBuilding Software Systems At Google and Lessons Learned
Stanford
4 HN recommender · 2012–2022
3 mo on HNFailCon 2011 - Uber Case Study
BAMM.TV
3 HN recommender · 2012–2017
3 mo on HNThink Different
英倫米高 Michael in England
3 HN recommender · 2007–2012
3 mo on HNMacworld Boston 1997-The Microsoft Deal
JoshuaG
3 HN recommender · 2010–2024
3 mo on HNHalf-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary
Valve
3 HN recommender · 2024–2025
3 mo on HNAT&T Archives: Saul Bass Pitch Video for Bell System Logo Redesign
AT&T Tech Channel
2 HN recommender · 2022–2024
3 mo on HNThe Company that Broke Canada
BobbyBroccoli
3 HN recommender · 2024–2026
3 mo on HNWired Interviews Bill Gates 1996
Kevin Kelly
3 HN recommender · 2020–2025
3 mo on HNGabe Newell: On Productivity, Economics, Political Institutions, and the Future of Corporations
blogphilofilms
3 HN recommender · 2015–2025
3 mo on HNThe Story of Tetris
Gaming Historian
4 HN recommender · 2022–2023
3 mo on HNWhat's It Really like Working at Valve?
People Make Games
3 HN recommender · 2023–2024
2 mo on HN3dfx Oral History Panel with Ross Smith, Scott Sellers, Gary Tarolli, and Gordon Campbell
Computer History Museum
3 HN recommender · 2017–2023
2 mo on HNHow Toy Story 2 Almost Got Deleted: Stories From Pixar Animation: ENTV
@HOLLYWOOD
2 HN recommender · 2016–2026
2 mo on HNApple's World Wide Developers Conference 1997 with Steve Jobs
superapple4ever
2 HN recommender · 2012–2022
2 mo on HNSteve Jobs introduces iPhone in 2007
John Schroter
3 HN recommender · 2020–2025
2 mo on HNThis Invention Made Disney MILLIONS, but Then They LOST It!
Corridor Crew
2 HN recommender · 2025–2026
2 mo on HNEpic 2014
jessanmur
2 HN recommender · 2021–2026
2 mo on HNRiot On Documentary (2002)
Caroline bruins
2 HN recommender · 2016–2022
2 mo on HNGENERAL MAGIC - Official Trailer
General Magic and the Soul of Tech
2 HN recommender · 2021–2025
2 mo on HNSteve Jobs iPhone 2007 Presentation (HD)
Jonathan
2 HN recommender · 2013–2023
2 mo on HNVideo from Jeff Bezos about Amazon and Zappos
07272009july
2 HN recommender · 2011–2018
2 mo on HNKevin Systrom: Instagram | Lex Fridman Podcast #243
Lex Fridman
2 HN recommender · 2021–2022
2 mo on HNGraphQL: The Documentary
CultRepo
2 HN recommender · 2019–2022
2 mo on HNThe Computer Chronicles - Hypercard (1987)
The Computer Chronicles
1 HN recommend · 2020–2025