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Thiel Fellow

A student under the age of 20 handpicked by Peter Thiel to drop out of college and start a company.

I dropped out of MIT because Peter Thiel just gave me a $100,000 to realize my dream of creating a social network for dogs.

Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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    IE Troll

    A person who purposely uses Internet Explorer in front of others and claims that it is the superior browser on the market, to either mock another person or make it seem like they are completely incompetent.

    Jack is an IE troll who gets girls to help him install chrome because he is "so bad" at using computers.

    Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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      Slack

      A communication tool for sending messages, files, and GIFS to coworkers, team members, etc.

      Roberto: Hey Mike, did you get the TPS reports from Barbara?
      Mike: Nah hombre, let me go slack her.
      Roberto: Sounds good. Don't forget to spam the channel with GIFS that no want wants to see.
      Mike: Will do!

      Added by zander zander over 8 years ago

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        The Shell Dilemma

        When your startup reaches the point where you only have engineers on your team, all of which become a hollow unexciting shell of themselves in the board room. This is when you end up having to compromise and add your first non-technical founder because he is an incredible orator and can represent the product you built better than anyone on your team can.

        On the Silicon Valley TV show, Richard faces the shell dilemma when he finds he cannot pitch his idea without sweating profusely and messing up. He seeks help from his friend Erlich Bachman afterward to save him.

        Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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          Git

          A version control system used by everybody. If you don't use it, you're probably a git.

          Joe: I don't use git.
          Bill: You're a git.

          Added by zander zander over 8 years ago

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            Gluttonygramming

            Programming and working at a slower pace to purposely get more food out of the company.

            Jordan didn't feel like cooking dinner so he started gluttonygramming to force the company employee policy of paying a 15$ credit for engineer's dinner who works until after 7.

            Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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              Adblock Competenacy Test

              Checking to see if a person has enough basic knowledge to have installed adblock on their browser of choice.

              After opening the link to the new Justin Bieber music video, George failed the Adblock Competency Test after waiting for a 30 second Honda commercial to end.

              Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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                The Algorithm Exit

                Ending an argument or justifying an explanation by claiming one's algorithm is superior without any sort of justification of said algorithm. Often used in Hollywood produced films.

                After getting in a 2 hour argument on whose product was better, Jeremy screamed that his algorithm was superior making an algorithm exit, shutting the door behind him.

                Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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                  Swift

                  Swift is a multi-paradigm, compiled programming language created by Apple Inc. It is also the last name of a famous American pop star.

                  Zeeshan: Your resume says you have 10 years of Swift experience.
                  Intern Applicant: Yes sir.
                  Zeeshan: You do realize it hasn't been around for that long...
                  Intern Applicant: Sorry sir I was trying to look cool.

                  Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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                    No Free Lunch

                    An expression known all to well to employees at Apple Inc, who are required to pay for their own lunch.

                    Back at Google we'd get free food during all times of day, but here at Apple it comes out of my salary because there's no free lunch.

                    Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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                      Steve Jobs

                      The subject of Hollywood biopics and Silicon Valley biographies for the next couple decades. People on the internet (computer programmers in particular) complain about they are after paying money to see it.

                      He is also the founder of Apple Computer and Pixar Inc.

                      Hey Jimmy I'm sad because every Steve Jobs movie I watch is the same thing.
                      - YOUNG STEVE JOBS DOING PSYCHIADELICS
                      - HE'S BACK FROM INDIA (WOAH HOW RANDOM HES A VEGETARIAN NOW)
                      - STEVE JOBS LOOKING AT STEVE WOZNIAK WITH HIS MOUTH WATERING ABOUT HOW HE CAN SELL WHAT WOZ IS BUILDING
                      - STEVE JOBS HAS AN ILLIGENTIAMTE CHILD (WOAH HE NAMES THE COMPUTER AFTER IT LATER?!)
                      - STEVE JOBS YELLS AT SOME GUY WHO PROBABLY DOESN'T DESERVE IT. SOME GUY GETS MAD AT STEVE JOBS SAYING HE'S OUT OF LINE
                      - STEVE JOBS HIRES THE CEO OF PEPSI (DO YOU WANT TO SELL SUGAR WATER FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WOAH HOW COOL)
                      - STEVE JOBS IS FIRED AND SCREAMS WHILE DRIVING HIS CAR HOME
                      - STEVE JOBS STARTS ANOTHER COMPANY AND ACTS LIKE A SMUG BASTARD WHEN THE COMPANY IS DOING SHITTY
                      - STEVE JOBS GOES BACK TO THE COMPANY AND IT DOES WELL (DISCREETLY ALLUDE TO THE IPOD)
                      - THROW IN SOMETHING ABOUT CALLIGRAPHY, WOZ EATING A HOTDOG, AND SOME DRAMATIC QUOTES TAKEN OUT OF CONTEXT AND FADE TO BLACK

                      Let's watch Jurassic World instead because Dinosaurs.

                      Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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                        *Insert Company Name Here* Happy Hour

                        We will give you free booze to browse our app, have a positive impression of us, and meet other people doing the same thing.

                        You should come to our Product Hunt Happy Hour early this Thursday. There's normally a line wrapping around the building.

                        Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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                          Ramen Profitable

                          When a startup makes enough money to pay for the founders' living expenses. To read more check out Paul Graham's post on it

                          Matthew: Just because it's called ramen profitable doesn't mean you need to be eating ramen all the time. There are other foods in the same price range.
                          Kilim: Wait I don't?

                          Added by zazpowered zazpowered over 8 years ago

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                            CUI

                            Coding under the influence.

                            Last Tuesday, Jeremy decided to code from a bar near his house instead of going to work. His code was very sloppy so the PM on the team gave him a CUI warning.

                            Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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                              Maven

                              The go-to self-descriptor for social media marketing professionals in their 20-somethings. They, like, totally know social media and can tweet for your brand and stuff. Used interchangeably with guru, expert, ninja, etc.

                              I went through these résumés and threw out anyone who referred to themselves as a "social media maven."

                              Added by supernovanGirl supernovanGirl over 8 years ago

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                                Low Fidelity Prototype

                                Drawing what your app would look like on a bunch of paper and asking people to pretend it's a real app. This saves you the time of making something on your computer...(which ironically would actually take less time for alot of people).

                                My low fidelity prototype flew away when the wind got really strong when I was testing my app for hobos at Golden Gate Park.

                                Added by HalfLife3 HalfLife3 over 8 years ago

                                • RobotCowboy RobotCowboy

                                  I would actually call this "Paper Prototype". Low-Fidelity can be digital.

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                                Server Down Saturday

                                A Saturday night where a video game's server crashes and one has to go out and socialize with people in person.

                                We had a server down saturday this past weekend, so I went to Julia's party. It was the first time I had talked to a girl in real life in months.

                                Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie over 8 years ago

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                                  Airbnb Job

                                  Refers to the job of renting out sections of your own apartment or even renting and purchasing new property for the sole purpose of renting out on Airbnb.

                                  Rachel: You told me you didn't have a job.
                                  Tim: Oh, it's an Airbnb job. Not a real job but my closet is fetching $800 a month right now so I make good money.

                                  Added by zazpowered zazpowered over 8 years ago

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                                    Duck Syndrome

                                    The duck syndrome is where on the surface of things, someone seems normal and are floating along peacefully. However, the truth is that underneath the water the person is paddling feverishly to keep going.

                                    People: Oh dude! Everything in the startup world seems fun!
                                    You: Oh yeah man! I love it, it's super easy. *cries deeply inside*

                                    Added by Spshulem Spshulem over 8 years ago

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                                      Single Point of Failure

                                      When your start-up has only one unisex toilet for the whole building.

                                      Our single point of failure is backed up to "the cloud" (or "the butt")

                                      Added by FuctCo5K FuctCo5K over 8 years ago