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It's a shame they didn't think about the name a bit longer. In the UK "Mongo" is a fairly disparaging term and I find it hard to pitch MongoDB to customers beca
by teh_klev 13y ago
It's a shame they didn't think about the name a bit longer. In the UK "Mongo" is a fairly disparaging term and I find it hard to pitch MongoDB to customers because of this.
- bigdubs 13y agoThis is, actually, a real concern. So many companies that want to make a foray into enterprise sales don't think carefully about things that (on the surface) seem inconsequential but are actually hurting your business.
- yapcguy 13y agoYou're right. It's still hard to recommend GIMP to someone looking for an alternative to Photoshop. Mongo is likely to be a similar distraction: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mong http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mong
- sigzero 13y agoIt doesn't seem to be hurting them at all actually. Mong, mongo/mongodb are not the same word it seems either. So whoever would make that cognitive connection would be wrong anyway.
- guynamedloren 13y agoI hope you're not a consultant building web apps for non-technical clients, because if that's the case, I can't imagine the scenario in which it would be necessary to 'pitch MongoDB'.
- teh_klev 13y agoWith the best will in the world, even with non-technical clients it's hard to not let slip some technical language.
- jeltz 13y agoIt means the same thing in several other countries, including Sweden.
- mattdeboard 13y agoDo you have issues with FlipCam?