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August 29, 2008 By Michelle V. Rafter

Tech cliches we never want to hear or write again

The computer industry loves jargon. Think about it. Engineers and programmers get into designing computers and writing code because they’re good at math and conceptual thinking, not necessarily with words. Consequently, stories about computer and Internet are cluttered with words and phrases nobody ever uses in real life. I’m tired of hearing them, and work […]

Filed Under: Language, Technology, Web 2.0, Writing Tagged With: business cliches, business jargon, Encyclopedia of Business Cliches, Seth Godin, tech jargon, Technology, technology cliches, worst tech jargon

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