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I see some other comments have also mentioned the name, “Burnout”. I don’t typically find myself bothered by product names, even ones that may be disliked. Howe

by tyleo 7y ago

I see some other comments have also mentioned the name, “Burnout”. I don’t typically find myself bothered by product names, even ones that may be disliked. However, the name “Burnout” just seems really distasteful to me. I don’t know what it is about this particular name. I’m also not sure whether my distaste is bad or good. It’s off-putting, sure, but I will certainly remember the product now.

sixdimensional 7y ago
I personally thought it was a bit of satire and amazing ingenuity personally. Think about burnout as a fire escaping boundaries and growing out of control, but in a good way, and that being your startup powered by their platform. Suddenly it sounds pretty cool.
- foobarbecue 7y ago
  In that case it should be called "flashover"
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tyleo 7y ago
Taking a closer look at this it appears that the word “burnout” is being used incorrectly: “Estimate stories and plan iterations or go with the flow. Analyze burnout chart or obsess about cycle time.” These sorts of charts are called “burndown” charts in my experience, not “burnout” charts.
- scottndecker 7y ago
  Agreed. Feels like something got lost in translation and they meant for the concept of burndown.
- tablet 7y ago
  You are taking this chart too seriously. Burndown, burnup, burnout...
  - antisemiotic 7y ago
    I'm not sure if I'm not responding seriously to satire, but are you aware of what "burnout" means? From https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burnout https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burnout : "Definition of burnout 1 : the cessation of operation usually of a jet or rocket engine also : the point at which burnout occurs 2a : exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration b : a person suffering from burnout 3 : a person showing the effects of drug abuse" I mean, by the looks of the landing page, I guess (3) could fit somewhat?

by tyleo 7y ago

sixdimensional 7y ago

I personally thought it was a bit of satire and amazing ingenuity personally. Think about burnout as a fire escaping boundaries and growing out of control, but in a good way, and that being your startup powered by their platform. Suddenly it sounds pretty cool.

foobarbecue 7y ago
In that case it should be called "flashover"

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tyleo 7y ago

Taking a closer look at this it appears that the word “burnout” is being used incorrectly: “Estimate stories and plan iterations or go with the flow. Analyze burnout chart or obsess about cycle time.” These sorts of charts are called “burndown” charts in my experience, not “burnout” charts.

scottndecker 7y ago
Agreed. Feels like something got lost in translation and they meant for the concept of burndown.
tablet 7y ago
You are taking this chart too seriously. Burndown, burnup, burnout...
- antisemiotic 7y ago
  I'm not sure if I'm not responding seriously to satire, but are you aware of what "burnout" means? From https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burnout https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burnout : "Definition of burnout 1 : the cessation of operation usually of a jet or rocket engine also : the point at which burnout occurs 2a : exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration b : a person suffering from burnout 3 : a person showing the effects of drug abuse" I mean, by the looks of the landing page, I guess (3) could fit somewhat?