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I would imagine the criticism is about the "weaponizing" part, if you think about what a weapon is and what it does.

• pxc 4y ago
  Weapons are used as a metaphor in professional contexts all the time, though. A weapon metaphor is what you're looking at every single time you read the phrase 'hone your skills', for example.
  • latchkey 4y ago
    'hone' means to 'sharpen a blade.' 'sharpen your skills' It doesn't imply, to me, that the sharpened blade should be used as a weapon.
    • pxc 4y ago
      That's fair, I suppose. But I still don't see how a weapon-centric interpretation or intention would stand out much against phrases like - attack the problem - circle the wagons - on the warpath - exploit vulnerability - killed that interview - nuke and pave - shot across the bow - shoot yourself in the foot etc., and I don't think those stand out a ton in writing in or about our industry. I dunno. Did 'weaponizing hyperfocus' as the sole title imply malfeasance or discrimination or abuse to you or something like that? I can see getting that kind of a vibe.
      • latchkey 4y ago
        Maybe we are talking in circles at this point, but also remember that those are actual phrases with meaning behind them and there is a distinction between that and what amounts to a clickbait title. Again, the word 'weaponized' was not necessary to convey the point at all. If the title was simply: "Hyperfocus: Becoming the first DevRel at Tailscale", it seems less aggressive or clickbaity. At that point, might as well just go with 'less is more' and remove the Hyperfocus part too.
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