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HackerOne lays off 12% of its workforce

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Re: HackerOne lays off 12% of its workforce

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Groxx wrote: post #22
nannal wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does anyone else feel weird about these terms used for employees. Hackeronis, Twittarians, Redditites, coinbese?

Fun for some, cultish for others. There's not much middle ground between "try to have some fun at work because there's no reason not to" and "don't do something someone might take issue with". A completely sterile work environment isn't really any better, and for some it's definitely oppressive and worse. Is it sometimes an intentional cult-building tactic? Definitely. Is it always ? Heck no, people come up with in-g…

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Re: HackerOne lays off 12% of its workforce

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Post by philip1209 »

nannal wrote: post #6
mydriasis wrote: post #2

> This comes as disappointing news, as we've all built strong connections with our fellow Hackeronies. Sorry my little Hackeronie. I'm afraid I'll be firing you now.

Does anyone else feel weird about these terms used for employees. Hackeronis, Twittarians, Redditites, coinbese?

"Demonym" is a fun vocab word for these kinds of labels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonym

Re: HackerOne lays off 12% of its workforce

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Post by mupuff1234 »

nannal wrote: post #6
mydriasis wrote: post #2

> This comes as disappointing news, as we've all built strong connections with our fellow Hackeronies. Sorry my little Hackeronie. I'm afraid I'll be firing you now.

Does anyone else feel weird about these terms used for employees. Hackeronis, Twittarians, Redditites, coinbese?

I find it ok if the origin comes from ICs and used among ICs (still kinda weird, but less so)

It's when execs use it that it becomes idiotic and insufferable.

Re: HackerOne lays off 12% of its workforce

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Post by jjgreen »

pcthrowaway wrote: post #25
rurp wrote: post #15

We can check the Layoff Message Bingo square for having a cringey cutsie name for employees, > strong connections with our fellow Hackeronies

You're the second person in this thread to misspell "cutesie" like this... or is "cutsie" a regional spelling I'm not aware of, or another word altogether?

https://www.spudart.org/comic/cutsie-battle/

Re: HackerOne lays off 12% of its workforce

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Post by marcosdumay »

nannal wrote: post #6
mydriasis wrote: post #2

> This comes as disappointing news, as we've all built strong connections with our fellow Hackeronies. Sorry my little Hackeronie. I'm afraid I'll be firing you now.

Does anyone else feel weird about these terms used for employees. Hackeronis, Twittarians, Redditites, coinbese?

Every group of people creates some name to call themselves.

That said, management should really not be using those names.

Re: HackerOne lays off 12% of its workforce

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Post by geodel »

cobertos wrote: post #18
nannal wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does anyone else feel weird about these terms used for employees. Hackeronis, Twittarians, Redditites, coinbese?

Slightly, it feels... hivemind-y? Working at a company I identify most with my direct colleagues/team, less so with wider orgs. Feels comparable to what I felt during high school "pep rallies". Hackeroni sounds like a pasta, and I'm sure I'd meme the shit out of it if I worked there

Thanks for clarifying. I was thinking of it as a Pizza topping.

Re: HackerOne lays off 12% of its workforce

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Post by tamimio »

cobertos wrote: post #18
nannal wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does anyone else feel weird about these terms used for employees. Hackeronis, Twittarians, Redditites, coinbese?

Slightly, it feels... hivemind-y? Working at a company I identify most with my direct colleagues/team, less so with wider orgs. Feels comparable to what I felt during high school "pep rallies". Hackeroni sounds like a pasta, and I'm sure I'd meme the shit out of it if I worked there

>I'm sure I'd meme the shit out of it if I worked there

I would do the same till they fire me.

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