Drug Dealers Vs. Geeks

DD (Drug Dealers); SD (Software Developers)

DD: Refer to their clients as "users"

SD: Refer to their clients as "users"

DD:"The first one's free"

SD:"Download a free trial version..."

DD: Have important Asian connections.

SD: Have important Asian connections.

Strange Jargon:

DD: SD:

"Stick" - "SCSI"

"Rock" - "RTFM"

"Wrap" - "Packet"

"E" - "C"

"Stash" - "Cache"

"Drive-by" - "CTL ALT DEL"

"Hit (LSD)" - "hit (WWW)"

"Source" - "Source-code"

"The Pigs" - "Microsoft"

DD: Realize that there's tons of cash in the 14 to 25 year old market.

SD: Realize that there's tons of cash in the 14 to 25 year old market.

DD: Clients really like your stuff when it works. When it doesn't work they want to kill you.

SD: Clients really like your stuff when it works. When it doesn't work they want to kill you.

DD: Job is assisted by the industry's producing newer, more potent product.

SD: Job is assisted by the industry's producing newer, more potent product.

DD: Often seen in the company of pimps, hustlers and low-lifes.

SD: Often seen in the company of marketing people, venture capitalist and fund managers.

DD: When things go wrong, a "fix" is just a phone call away, but may be expensive.

SD: When things go wrong, a "fix" is just a phone call away, but may be expensive.

DD: A lot of people are getting rich while still teenagers.

SD: A lot of people are getting rich while still teenagers.

DD: Product causes unhealthy addictions.

SD: DOOM, Quake, SimCity, Duke Nukem 3D ...

DD: Do your job well and you can sleep with sexy movie stars who depend on you.

SD: Damn! DAMN!!!