Web Developer / Programmer
The distinction between a web developer/programmer and software engineer is that a software engineer generally has a theoretical CS education and is knowledgable in the areas of algorithms, data structures and architecture whereas a web developer/programmer simply knows how to program. At this point the line is pretty blurry but some engineers like the distinction so they can feel better about themselves.
Tim: Look at that idiot over there. He doesn't know anything about algorithms and he didn't even go to college.
David: Sure but isn't what he does day to day exactly what you do.
Tim: Yes but I went to MIT
zazpowered over 9 years agoAPI
Software that lets applications interact with other applications that you don't own.
Whenever Pinterest prompts users to use Facebook login, you're using a Facebook API
GoogleEngineer over 9 years agoDogecoin
A now mostly defunct crypto currency that has a picture of a Shiba Inu dog as it's logo.
Delivery guy: Hi I have your pizza delivery, that will be 22.45$ Randolph: Fantastic. Do you accept Dogecoin? Delivery guy: Why yes we do. That will be 130,644.70 Doge.
yungsnuggie over 9 years agoPickup Hacks
A nerdy term thrown around that denotes strategies to ask women (or men) out.
Winston: Yo Bob got any Pickup hacks? Bob: Yeah. Stop compensating for traits that you think you lack, by putting down every person you meet for their "lack of intelligence." Winston: Fuck, I can't do that. I'm playing DOTA tonight instead.
GoogleEngineer over 9 years agoAugmented Reality
If you've never seen an augmented reality app before augmented reality is sort of like having helpful pop ups follow you in real life that are marketed to have a stronger use case than simply looking something up on your phone. They are normally seen through a headset or camera lens.
Google glass has made me incredibly disenchanted with augmented reality apps after having used the device for a long period of time. Every strong social use case out there seems to be a gross violation of privacy.
GoogleEngineer over 9 years agoDtF
Down to fork. Forking is a term used in GitHub to propose changes to a project.
Cindy: Hey Brad, I heard you've been making some changes on the project? You DtF later? Brad: Sure.
yungsnuggie over 9 years agoLifestyle Business
A lifestyle business is a business that is set up and run by its founders primarily with the aim of sustaining a particular level of income and no more; or to provide a foundation from which to enjoy a particular lifestyle.
i.e. Not "Crushing It"
Mike: They had so many paying customers that they were able to become a lifestyle business!
Jon: I'm so sorry to hear that.
mike over 9 years ago
LaCroix
The #1 drink of choice for startups. It is somehow delicious and calorie-free at the same time.
LaCroix was co-founded by Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg and most recently raised a Series Z from Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from the French government.
If you're interviewing for a startup, check their fridge for LaCroix, and if they don't have any, run for the hills!
"I'm gonna wash down this pull request with a Berry LaCroix."
juju_lew about 8 years agoEngineer Jailbait
Someone who has been coding since a very early age and is employed at a large company or startup. They are younger than 18, but seem much older given the vast depth of their knowledge.
Julie: That guy Kumar is kind of cute.
George: Woah, I'd stay away from him if I was you, he's 17 and engineer jailbait.
Julie: Good thing you told me. I dodged a serious bullet, but man he's such a tease.
yungsnuggie over 9 years agoLiquidity Event
Founders start off owning the entire company.
Then they convince VCs to buy some of it, and they use that money to pay themselves salaries.
Then the VCs convince either retail investors or a megacorporation to buy the company, and that's a liquidity event.
This sounds like a pyramid scheme, but trust me, it isn't.
Employees can't do anything with their stock options until a liquidity event.
employeeNumbaOne over 9 years agoHumorification
Like gamification except you add elements of humor to your product to make it more interesting and engaging.
Tim: What does Agile mean? I hate reading dictionaries I feel like I'm back in college.
Chris: http://svdictionary.com/words/agile
Tim: Wow that's amazing. I'm going to visit this site everyday
zazpowered over 9 years agoManagerial Reach-Around
This is when a startup manager/CEO/founder sits over your shoulder, watching you code/design and providing unhelpful input. In the most extreme cases, they are physically touching your keyboard, mouse, and/or screen.
I've been trying to get work done all day, but the CEO is such a shitty manager that he keeps giving me a managerial reach-around. Why can't someone teach him to delegate?!
jpdavy over 9 years agoRe-Engineering Alchemist
A practitioner of sophisticated techniques to help one overcome deeply rooted personal limitations leading to a golden transformation.
Victor Escalante is an International Personal and Corporate Consultant who has helped thousands of individuals overcome deeply rooted personal limitations. His acumen for personal change has earned him the title, The Re-Engineering Alchemist.
tallenhanes almost 9 years agoBoat Anchor
Computer so obsolete, It no longer Serves a purpose (i.e. Apple III's)
"Whoa! That's a boat anchor."
iamDeveloper over 9 years agoI think you get it a little wrong. 'Apple-III' is a COLLECTOR'S item/VINTAGE & hence it is not used generally or it does not serves the purpose in present time. So both Apple-III and 286 PC are Boat Anchors. :)
Acquihire
When a startup is bought with the sole purpose of hiring the startup's employees versus obtaining the product/users. Generally, startups that get acquhired are struggling and the move is done as a last resort.
Alex: I heard your startup got acquired by Facebook. Give me some of that startup money.
John: It was an acquihire. I don't want to talk about it.
zazpowered over 9 years agoBAD
Broken As Designed: A product fails to perform as expected, because the company making it intentionally did it that way (either from misunderstanding, or on purpose)
Windows 95's auto-redial being limited to 100 redials.
iamDeveloper over 9 years agoZen
A common company name prefix and word bastardized by Silicon Valley startups, usually chosen to give new users a false sense of comfort for their soulless product.
I love using ZenPayRoll And ZenBox. I just feel so at peace when using their product.
GoogleEngineer over 9 years agoHackathon Poacher
Recruiters who hang around Hackathon (coding/product competitions) in hopes of recommending them to a company in which they garner commission or recruit to their own venture.
Matt: See that guy in the corner wearing a business suit and the blue tie.
Zeeshan: Yeah, what about him? He's seems pretty friendly.
Matt: He's a hackathon poacher looking for engineers to join his dating app team, that matches people without visas to people who have them.
Zeeshan: That's sorta brilliant, but probably borderline illegal.
yungsnuggie over 9 years agoThe Undernet
The part of the internet you can't access because you aren't a criminal or are looking for things beyond the scope of amazon.com.
I heard James spent an entire week trying to sell fake Dragon eggs to Russian buyers on the undernet, advertising that it was the key to taking over Europe.
yungsnuggie over 9 years ago
Actually the Apple III is a collector's item and sells for hundreds of dollars. The boat anchor you're looking for is the 286 PC.