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I believe it's the origin of "bootstrapping" as a verb, in which it immediately becomes unironic technical jargon. i.e. as in getting a start-up off the ground
by mark_undoio 4y ago
I believe it's the origin of "bootstrapping" as a verb, in which it immediately becomes unironic technical jargon.
i.e. as in getting a start-up off the ground or, when shortened further, "booting" a computer.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoI think you're correct about the origins. That said, a typically ironic idiom can still give rise to non-ironic derivative words.
- bena 4y agoI don't think it's entirely non-ironic. I think the term acknowledges the inherent risk in the situation. You are attempting something statistically impossible. So many of these ventures do not pan out.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoI think we are obviously quibbling, but that's okay. I think it's not about risk but the meaning is simply making something from nothing, or making much from very little. I don't think booting my computer is inherently risky or statistically impossible
- bena 4y agoSorry, I was referring to the term bootstrapping with regards to startup companies. I agree that in reference to computer startup, it's just being cheeky.