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Thanks for the clarification. Also I just thought it was funny. And yes...my humor is dry. It's my English half.

• dpcan 16y ago
  Ah ha, so is English not your first language? If so, that may be part of why this didn't work for me. I don't think that when we say "Ninja" or "Rockstar" we are even remotely referring to their actual definitions or what they really are in the real world. A "Ninja", where I'm from, is considered swift, quiet, stealth, accurate and focused. A "Rockstar" is just bigger than life, someone others can only aspire to be but few will ever be.
  • TristanKromer 16y ago
    English is my first language. American, not as much..and SV slang most definitely not. I actually like the term ninja when applied to IT depts because I actually do want my router installed without having to hear Samurai war cries. But coding? I admittedly don't get it. There is way too much baggage in those terms. Perhaps from being in the music industry for too many years. All in all, I just think the ninja / rockstar meme jumped the shark long ago (how's that for slang?) to the point that I actually irritated myself while writing web site copy using those very words. Anyway, no offense intended.