Unit 18 — IT Slang: Part I

It worker suffering data loss
This unit covers some basic IT slang which may be useful for making friends and socializing in the office.
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Code monkey Early adopter End of life Fanboy Flame Geek Horked Killer app Leading edge Pain in the ass Pointy haired boss Spaghetti code Trendsetter Troll Whatever
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People often use funny slang and abbreviations in chats and other social situations. Typically, there is a relaxed attitude towards the rules of grammar. The following is a chat transcript between an older grumpy senior developer and a younger intermediate developer. They are discussing a recent hardware acquisition. Please note that you should not use slang with unfamiliar people. Using slang is…
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The lead programmer threw his hands up in the air and screamed when he saw the 10,000 lines of spaghetti code that management asked him to debug by tomorrow.
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Email was the first killer app of the Internet.
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The geek did not have a girlfriend, but he did have a computer named Lisa which he programmed to sing him love songs before bedtime.
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  • What do the nicknames of these two developers mean? Are they professional names? Do you think it's okay to have funny usernames at work?
  • The title says the IT purchase is "controversial". Why? Who do you agree with?
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