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The tech-strategy behind Uber and Lyft
For most people, Uber and Lyft are companies that do the same thing but technologists see both of them in an entirely different light. When looked at closely both the companies approach technology, development, and infrastructure in distinct ways. Today we are going to have a look at both of these companies and compare these differences!
While Lyft is all about transportation service business; Uber intends to build a marketplace and technology platform that extends in more than one area with Uber Eats and Uber Freight.
Cloud Computing
Lyft uses Amazon Web Services and Uber has a classic hybrid cloud approach. Thus both companies are heavily invested in the cloud.
Lyft has agreed to spend a minimum of $300 million in the next few years. Amazon’s architecture allows Lyft to withstand business surges. Uber’s multi-cloud vendors include a highly automated infrastructure…
