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Re: If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley

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Post by saagarjha » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 9:05 PM UTC

russellbeattie wrote: post #60

I haven't watched the show much, as I've lived and worked in Silicon Valley for 20+ years and I don't see much besides a superficial resemblance. I saw a bit of an episode where a few 'brogrammers' were making fun of the main character like it was a 'mean girls' high school, and I thought it was ridiculous. Then I saw another bit where one of the characters was threatening a kid for his Adderall prescription and, aga…

It's mainly meant to be a reflection of the startup scene. If you're outside of that, you might not be able to see the resemblance.

Re: If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley

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Post by cwkoss » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 9:07 PM UTC

johan_larson wrote: post #55

ng12 wrote: post #28

I always describe Silicon Valley (the show) as being solidly in the Uncanny Valley ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley ). It's humorous and absurd, but at the same time so close to reality it's unsettling.

"Silicon Valley" is like Silicon Valley, but it goes to 0x11.

it goes to 0x0G

Re: If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley

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Post by donaltroddyn » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 9:09 PM UTC

rusk wrote: post #153

donaltroddyn wrote: post #138

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The IT Crowd was filmed before a live audience - it didn't have a laugh track.

No it wasn’t ye mad thing

I should have provided a source: https://youtu.be/sIQNXH8yHsk?t=31

Re: If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley

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Post by EADGBE » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 9:09 PM UTC

johan_larson wrote: post #55

ng12 wrote: post #28

I always describe Silicon Valley (the show) as being solidly in the Uncanny Valley ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley ). It's humorous and absurd, but at the same time so close to reality it's unsettling.

"Silicon Valley" is like Silicon Valley, but it goes to 0x11.

I see what you did there. Don't touch it, don't even look at it.

Re: If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley

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Post by jimbokun » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 9:09 PM UTC

vibrato wrote: post #87

ng12 wrote: post #28

I always describe Silicon Valley (the show) as being solidly in the Uncanny Valley ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley ). It's humorous and absurd, but at the same time so close to reality it's unsettling.

Just like all of mike judges work. A genius

Mike Judge created Silicon Valley?

OK, now I have to watch it.

Re: If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley

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Post by edejong » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 9:10 PM UTC

johan_larson wrote: post #55

ng12 wrote: post #28

I always describe Silicon Valley (the show) as being solidly in the Uncanny Valley ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley ). It's humorous and absurd, but at the same time so close to reality it's unsettling.

"Silicon Valley" is like Silicon Valley, but it goes to 0x11.

To 00000002b?

Re: If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley

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Post by noir_lord » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 9:11 PM UTC

kohanz wrote: post #10

slivym wrote: post #3

It's quite amazing how good a job Silicon Valley does considering how badly wrong it could go (I'm looking at you Big Bang Theory). I'm sure there are quite a few industries that could have similar comedies about them from people who really know what the industry is like. W1A is another great example.

> Big Bang Theory Oh how I loathed that show, especially at height of its popularity. I got so tired of smiling and nodding (or rolling my eyes, depending on who it was) as non-technical people at work and even my mother-in-law made it clear they thought of me when they watched that show (simply because I was the "smart engineer", so obviously a huge nerd with no social ability). None of these people were my age thou…

Best description I've ever seen for TBBT is "geek blackface".

Re: If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley

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Post by dmschulman » Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 9:11 PM UTC

stevewilhelm wrote: post #131

"Conjoined Triangles of Success" and "ruinous empathy." Pure genius.

I have a copy of the Conjoined Triangles of Success tacked to my office wall. I don't think anyone I work with has keyed in on the fact yet that it's a joke from a TV show. It captures serious business jargon and corporate culture so well that it doesn't read as anything but.