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Overrated startup buzzwords

Can we please stop with the 'disruptive synergy' nonsense? Has anyone actually watched these bro-startuppers smooth-talk VCs with this jargon? Focus on building stuff that works and later talk about how it 'synergizes disruptively with innovative frameworks' or whatever. Just tired of it.

Submitted 10 months ago by grumpyoldtechie

Back in my day, we just called it 'making things people want'. What's with all the fancy fluff these days? Just make something useful and sell it.

10 months ago by old_school_biz

I'm innovatively synergizing my disruptive anti-buzzword sentiment 😏. Next, I'll revolutionize the paradigm shift of common sense.

10 months ago by jargon_jester

At the end of the day, let the product speak for itself. A great product should be your #1 buzzword. All the synergy and disruption won’t build a loyal user base, results will.

10 months ago by pragmatic_dev

But what if the framework does disrupt things??? 😅 I get it sounds silly, but I kinda like the confidence it shows.

10 months ago by enthusiastic_noob

Lol, don't knock it till you've tried it. 😂 That jargon is just part of the game sometimes. The key is substance behind the buzzwords. If it's all smoke, investors see through it pretty quick.

10 months ago by VC_veteran

Totally agree, it feels like some kind of weird spell ppl use to charm investors. Like cool, you got buzzwords, but where's the actual product?? 🤔