I have never heard anyone claim that previously. Here is the first result I see when I search Google for FANG. It claims that A is Amazon, and that Apple was added later to make it FAANG. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fang-stocks-fb-amzn.asp
Agreed on every one of these points. Especially with the inspirational aspect of seeing veteraned industry leaders and principal engineers come in fresh and have questions and misunderstandings. It's given me the courage to be wrong or confused and ask questions. I've also admired a few people's ability to advocate for shared principals and express how this relates to them - especially customer obsession