Wikipedia Kid
That co-worker who doesn’t really know the job, but pretends to by just slapping together everyone else’s contributions.
Illustration of a Wikipedia Kid (from “The IT Crowd”):
Mr Reynholm (the big boss): Jen, did I just see you googling “IT manager”?
Jen (the IT manager): Um…
doctorgee over 9 years agoPonyfill
A safe polyfill which doesn’t modify global objects and, as a polyfill, uses the native implementation if it is available. Coined by Sindre Sorhus, who has made many of them.
Bob: And we'll just throw this in as an ES6 polyfill....
Jack: No - it's a ponyfill - don't mix them up. See the `unicorn | approved` tag in the README? Yes, ponyfill - not polyfill.
dc2 over 9 years agoAsshole Gifting
to present a recently purchased item of large value to others; best done while being Russ Hanneman.
Dinesh: "So you wanted to show us that you weren't an asshole by showing us the car you just bought for yourself?"
whportman over 9 years agoStanford engineer
Smart and entrepreneurial. Usually from a privileged background.
John: Hey you can you look for an office? We will need one soon
Bob: My dad has a house he can lend us. Is that fine?
John: That works.
zazpowered over 9 years agoThe Does It Exist Check
The process after one comes up with a startup idea in which a person vehemently searches Google and the iOS app store to see if their idea exists some way, shape, or form.
Steve: I came up with 10 startup ideas today.
Zeeshan: Did they pass the "Does it Exist Check?"
Steve: Only one did.
Zeeshan: What is it?
Steve: A social network in which one can allow their pets to interact with each other online
Zeeshan: So you mean a Facebook for cats and dogs?
Steve: Birds and fish too.
yungsnuggie over 9 years agoLemming Clicker
Someone who will click on any link they are sent, often happily entering their banking passwords as well.
Dave: So how do we leverage our mailing database to drive adoption?
Larry: We could email them an invitation link.
Steve: That will get the lemming clickers, but the majority won't click through.
doctorgee over 9 years agoKorean
Ethnic subgroup common in Silicon Valley.
In the workplace they tend to be more nepotistic, viewing other Korean engineers more favorably. They are also split by generational divides; Korean born engineers and American Born Korean Engineers interact rarely.
Among Korean born engineers imported from abroad, hierarchical attitudes can be common. Emphasis is placed on age, company ranking and salary.
"The Koreans are going out again." "Why don't they ever invite us along?" "Don't worry about it man, they're always up to some secret Korean shit."
koreanfuckboy over 9 years agoClickbait
Content that is sensationalist to attract clicks and page views for ad revenue. It is commonly employed by sites such as Buzzfeed and Upworthy.
This is MOST amazing thing you will see all year! Must see!!
zazpowered over 9 years agoFederal
See http://svdictionary.com/words/enterprise, but way, way worse.
This word magically redirects investor attention elsewhere.
Founder: "Our ideal customer is the federal government."
VCs: "We are looking for more immediate ROI at this stage. It's been -really- nice talking to you."
employeeNumbaOne over 9 years agoDoors of a billionaire
Refers to a car belonging to a member of the three comma club with the doors that go up and down instead of side to side.
Russ: Do you wanna know what I have?!
Russ: A fu**ing car whose doors open like this.
Russ: Not like this like this!
svhunt over 9 years agoDecacorn
A startup valued at $10 billion or more
Kilim: It sucks that my startup is only a unicorn. Look at Snapchat. They are a decacorn
zazpowered over 9 years agoBFI Operator
Brute Force and Ignorance. A BFI operator is someone (usually in a corporate software development environment) who uses set policies and methodologies fanatically while studiously avoiding any rational thought. BFI operators do not last long in the Valley.
Dave: Did you see how Tom re-instantiates the same class each time he uses it, rather than referencing it? A total BFI operator!
Larry: That's how he used to do it at Redmond.
Steve: What's he doing in the Valley?
doctorgee over 9 years agoCollege Dropout
A complete wildcard. They are either genius level smart or are biting off more they can chew. In the case of the latter, they have either watched too many Peter Thiel talks that didn't apply to them, watched The Social Network more than 2 times, or are not familiar with the terms on this website.
Like I used to go to Davis, but now I'm a college dropout. It's just that school was holding me back you know? Like Zuck in the Social Network, I'm just way smarter than everyone and girls don't get me. I got my iPod on Kanye West's College Dropout album too cuz that's what I relate too and he's pretty much singing about me.
yungsnuggie over 9 years agoCache of Innovation
A hyper localized and typically rural subset of engineers who choose to live places other than silicon valley and are exploited by politicians as examples of economic development.
Andy: Montana has a cache of innovation ready to explode.
Dave: Don't they still work work for bay area companies and just work remotely?
Andy: That's not the point. Programmers are the key to renewed economic development.
client4 over 9 years agoCode Grinder
A suit-wearing, cubicle inhabiting minion who is one of thousands of identical minions hired to write banking systems or payroll packages in RPG and other unspeakable horrors. See BFI operator.
Dave: Hey, my friend Tom over in Seattle said he's been working 6 years on the same reporting module but never seen the whole project.
Larry: Let's take a minute's silence for all the code grinders out there.
(brief 5-second pause)
Larry: Ok, enough of that, let's get to the boardroom - they've got macarons from Tout Sweet.
doctorgee over 9 years agoUndeclared Engineering Student
This person was smart enough to get into the engineering college of a university and yet undecisive enough to not know what he wanted to actually pick.
My name is Jimmy and I'm an undeclared engineering student trying to decide between, BioE, EECS, MechE, and Civil Engineering.
yungsnuggie over 9 years agoWFIO
WFIO, pronounced whiff-eee-o, is an acronym which stands for "We're Fucked; It's Over." Used to describe that horrible moment when an individual is certain their startup is dead. A typical entrepreneur will experience three of these per week.
Board of Directors: How was revenue this quarter? CEO: WFIO
hunterlane over 9 years agoThe Macbook Selfie
A selfie one takes on his or her own macbook normally out of laziness or vanity.
I was sorta attracted to Mark, but after adding him on Facebook and seeing his Macbook selfie profile picture in a dimly lit disgustingly messy room, I'm sorta of repulsed by him.
yungsnuggie over 9 years agoRickrolling
Rickrolling is a form of bait and switch that involves using a link that seems relevant but really links to the music video for Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"
Woah look at this cute cat
zazpowered over 9 years agoOne of my favorite clips from Silicon Valley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
@Z40 got me
LOPSOD
Short for "Long On Promises, Short On Delivery".
A product with a lot of hype and not living to its created expectations upon shipment.
"They're too LOPSOD."
iamDeveloper over 9 years ago
haha. I do this so much