Founders and VCs talk in shorthand that keeps outsiders quiet. These 250 terms cover product, engineering, AI, VC and culture.
This explains why tech feels hostile to outsiders. Fluency should not be a filter for capability.
Here's the TL;DR version of this:
• Jargon functions as a gatekeeping mechanism.
• Fluency often signals belonging more than competence.
• Career switchers are disproportionately penalized.
• Clear definitions flatten access barriers.
• Language shapes who gets included.
This explains why tech feels hostile to outsiders. Fluency should not be a filter for capability.
Here's the TL;DR version of this:
• Jargon functions as a gatekeeping mechanism.
• Fluency often signals belonging more than competence.
• Career switchers are disproportionately penalized.
• Clear definitions flatten access barriers.
• Language shapes who gets included.