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Silicon Valley Bullshit Detector Identifies Archetypes and Jargon

A humorous guide proposes a "bullshit detector" tailored to the unique jargon of Silicon Valley. It identifies specific archetypes like the "Visionary" who speaks in the future perfect and the "Thought Leader" who uses "unlock." The detector also flags certain phrases, such as "democratize" applied to expensive software, and gives less credence to claims from later-stage funding rounds. AI

RANK_REASON Humorous opinion piece about industry jargon, not a factual event.

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Silicon Valley Bullshit Detector Identifies Archetypes and Jargon

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    @ futurebird ... pecking away: " A few candidate sections, playing off Silicon Valley's specific dialect of bullshit rather than generic corporate-speak: 1. Det

    @ futurebird ... pecking away: " A few candidate sections, playing off Silicon Valley's specific dialect of bullshit rather than generic corporate-speak: 1. Detection Targets (Threat Model) The Visionary — speaks exclusively in the future perfect tense ("by 2027 this WILL HAVE tr…