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> you wouldn't be able to grab anyone's attention Thus the rise of the influencer economy. What better way is there to learn about something than from somebody
by criddell 9mo ago
> you wouldn't be able to grab anyone's attention
Thus the rise of the influencer economy. What better way is there to learn about something than from somebody you trust?
- ZpJuUuNaQ5 9mo ago>from somebody you trust However bad thing are or will be, trusting "influencers" is the last thing you should do.
- criddell 9mo agoIf John Carmack mentioned a great new debugger he's been using lately, I'd probably check it out. I trust him when it comes to software discussions. I'm taking a pretty broad definition of influencer. In your family, you may be an influencer if you are the one people come to with tech problems.
- chuckadams 9mo agoI think the judgment applies mostly to people for whom "influencer" is their actual job title.
- reaperducer 9mo agopeople for whom "influencer" is their actual job title. Whenever I see the word "influencer," my brain automatically substitutes "unemployed."
- boilerupnc 9mo agoThe word "Maven" comes to mind. In my circles, there are many different Mavens that I lean on depending on the categorical niche that I'm evaluating.