SF Tech Beat

SF Tech Beat was a San Franciscan municipal blog covering local technology and city culture. It was founded by Ian Bradley, Chris Guempel, Arin Schwartz, and Jason Zeng. The publication started in 2014 and ended in early 2016. SF Tech Beat published daily articles and interview-based editorials.
Cultural influence
SF Tech Beat was notable for a series of editorials that defined the sentiment of the San Franciscan technology scene at the height of the second Tech Boom, most notably, a critical piece of the gig economy in late 2014. The publication developed a strong local following within the city of San Francisco, averaging 15,000 visits per month at its peaks.
Website
SF Tech Beat's website was primarily recognized for its Joomla based blog layout. The website featured original articles on its primary feed and a cycling list of procedurally compiled headlines on its right side feed.
Criticism
SF Tech Beat featured inconsistencies in some articles, ranging from selective omission to inaccurate reporting. It's articles often included conservative bias.
 
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