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How to speak Silicon Valley: Fifty-three essential tech-bro terms explained

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  1. patience_limited
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    Thank you, I needed that. This one was a favorite:

    Thank you, I needed that.

    This one was a favorite:

    revolutionize (v) – To change something that does not need to be changed in order to charge money for its replacement. “Apple revolutionized the experience of using headphones when it killed the headphone jack on iPhones.”

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  2. Gaywallet
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    While not particularly informative, I did find it highly amusing.

    While not particularly informative, I did find it highly amusing.

    5 votes
  3. nothis
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    Silicon Valley (the show) taught me so much!

    pivot (v) – What tech startups do when they realize scaling is not a business model without a monetization strategy.

    Silicon Valley (the show) taught me so much!

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  4. NaraVara
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    The delayed punchline for deprecate was really inspired.

    The delayed punchline for deprecate was really inspired.

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  5. Algernon_Asimov
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    Ouch! That "Archaic" tag says everything.

    privacy (n) – Archaic. The concept of maintaining control over one’s personal information.

    Ouch! That "Archaic" tag says everything.

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  6. Artrax
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    lmao

    gentrifier (n) – A relatively affluent newcomer to a historically poor or working-class neighborhood whose arrival portends increased policing, pricier restaurants and the eviction or displacement of longtime residents. Often used by gentrifiers as a general epithet for anyone who arrived in their neighborhood after they did.

    lmao

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