IMHO it felt like the show was (understandably) targeting a demograph more interested in the drama / relationships of the characters. Since my expectations were different, I could never get into HCF.

As far as tech driven shows are concerned, Silicon Valley and IT Crowd are personal favorites but they're really more comedies.

I wouldn’t have minded if it were about relationships with tech as a backdrop but I don’t think the writers did a good job fleshing out those relationships either. Most of the time it felt very one dimensional. Largely because the characters were one dimensional. Ironically, the supporting cast felt more “human” than the leads.

Agreed with your point about SV and IT Crowd. There does seem to be a real lack of drama using tech as the backdrop which isn’t either a comedy nor non-fiction.