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Bootstrap

Funding your startup from your own pocket money. (Because nobody will invest in it)

I don't need VC money, I have decided to bootstrap it myself. Yeah!

Added by mkagenius mkagenius almost 9 years ago

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    TresCommas

    This word's roots comes from the number 1,000,000,000. Which has 3 commas. TresCommas is a club that was formed by billionaires. The word is a hybrid of Spanish and English. "Tres" meaning three (3), and Commas meaning, well, commas ",". The only way to be inducted into the TresCommas Club is to have a net worth of at least 1 billion dollars. Correct usage of the word requires an inter-cap spelling, both the "T" and "C" should always be capitalized to further emphasize what it denotes. Should a club member's net worth fall below TresCommas, membership status is instantly revoked. Members are easy to spot in SV because the cars they drive have Billionaire Doors. TresCommas is also a brand of Tequila, which is only available to members of the TresCommas club.

    I'm in the TresCommas club and have the Tequila to prove it.

    Added by trescommas trescommas almost 9 years ago

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      Post Silicon Valley Move Stress Disorder (PSVMSD)

      What an investment banker experiences after moving to Silicon Valley because he is no longer at the top of the totem pole.

      Lloyd: The other day I was talking to this girl when suddenly this nerdy Facebook employee starts talking to her, not even Mark, just a regular employee... and then she completely ignores me. I work in finance. I repeat, I work in finance. I miss New York.

      Added by zazpowered zazpowered almost 9 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 almost 9 years ago

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          Ping

          Send as a message via some messenger.

          Ping me that bug.

          Added by mkagenius mkagenius almost 9 years ago

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            Apple

            A massive electronics company started by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. With $180B in cash on hand, a $730B market cap and people all over the world scrambling to buy their latest products, Apple is doing almost everything well. A large part of their success is due to their marketing of the latest iPhone upgrade as the greatest thing in the world. See http://svdictionary.com/words/this-changes-everything

            Jenny: I need that gold iPhone. I make $10k a year but I need that iPhone

            Added by zazpowered zazpowered almost 9 years ago

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              Airbnb

              A website for people to rent out lodging. An example of a dumb sounding idea that turned out really well.

              VC: So let me get this straight. A stranger will come into your house and sleep on an air mattress? and then you will give them breakfast? and you think it will be worth $25 billion one day? I know the market is really hot for founders right now but you need to do something else.

              Added by zazpowered zazpowered almost 9 years ago

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                Add Me on Google Plus

                A commonly used expression used during the first two weeks of the product's release.

                I just got my invite, add me on Google Plus. This is going to destroy facebook

                Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie almost 9 years ago

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                  Chris Bosh

                  An NBA basketball player that promoted computer science in a code.org video. Some people are skeptical that a 6'10 power forward making 20m a year is coding in his free time but its possible.

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oHe0ozN7Oc

                  Added by zazpowered zazpowered almost 9 years ago

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                    Synergy

                    A word used by members of the marketing department to describe a vague link to their company and the company that they are pitching to in order to receive a lucrative financial reward

                    "This kind of synergy between our 2 companies is what will fuel the future of forward thinking and bold innovation"

                    Added by thefacebook thefacebook almost 9 years ago

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                      Ride Sharing Tension

                      The tension a user of Uber Pool or Lyft Line feels when they feel obligated to make small talk with other passengers.

                      "Shit he's right next to me. Do I need to talk to him? It's already been 5 minutes since he got into the car though. Dammit I'm using regular Uber next time."

                      Added by zazpowered zazpowered almost 9 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 almost 9 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 almost 9 years ago

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                            Hacker News Hack

                            A person who spends his time commenting on Hacker News product posts all day criticizing everything he sees, but is just barely aware that they can't make something original of his or her own.

                            During his breaks, Jack becomes a hacker news hack who browses hacker news all day and criticizes everything he reads.

                            Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie almost 9 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 almost 9 years ago

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                                B.S. Computer Science, Freeloading Minor

                                The distinction a CS student receives upon graduating college having written minimal code. This is done by free loading off of team members during group projects and copying code from peers during individual assignments. If they graduate having written no code, they get a double major.

                                Brad: Did John write any code in his 4 years here? I just want to see if he got B.S. CS, Freloading Minor or B.S. CS, B.A. Freeloading

                                Added by zazpowered zazpowered almost 9 years ago

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                                  Business Hour

                                  When you go to a happy hour with the only intention to network with people that might invest in you or promote your startup.

                                  Rachel: That dude has been talking to Ryan Hoover this whole time. I know a Product Hunt feature is nice but I thought this was a happy hour not a business hour.

                                  Added by zazpowered zazpowered almost 9 years ago

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                                    @Username Ignore

                                    When someone mentions a famous person in a semi-popular tweet, but is brutally ignored by the person they mentioned.

                                    Jerry: Did you see the Sam Altman tweet, tagging Snoop Dog saying how he would've been an awesome candidate as the new CEO of reddit.

                                    George: Yeah Snoop @Username Ignored him though. I feel bad for him. Really left the guy hanging.

                                    Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie almost 9 years ago

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                                      ESports

                                      Video game players attempt to turn DOTA, LoL, Counter Strike, and other popular video games into a sport lost in a twilight dream that one day they can be paid large sums of money to validate their laziness.

                                      I didn't go to a single class this semester because my friends and I are dropping out to start a Goat Simulator ESports team.

                                      Added by yungsnuggie yungsnuggie almost 9 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 almost 9 years ago