What are some buzzwords that frustrate you?

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Principle Consultant / Managing Director in Services (non-Government)a year ago

It honestly depends on context for most, and these are the greatest offenders for misuse I've found: "Streamlined", "Disruptive", "Synergy" and "Best in Breed"

CTO in Transportation3 years ago

I will say that all buzzwords frustrate and annoy me. I think the problem is not as much as the buzzword but how is used without any regard to the intended or original meaning. Take Agile, today is an annoying buzzword, everything and everyone is either agile or lean or doing it. That's far from reality, sometimes you even see Agile attached to things that have nothing to do.

Same can be said for blockchain, AI/ML, Big Data, Data lakes, etc, etc.

I think once you start seeing those words outside of the original domain they start to being used as label to sell stuff or to be cool, and that is when they annoy me.

Senior Director of Engineering in Software3 years ago

Well, if I think about software engineering I really dislike hearing "Agile", "Cloud", and "Synergies".

Agile - everything that sounds Agile seems modern and iterative... even if it isn't.

Cloud - the holy grail of the digital transformation... and everything now is about digital transformation

Synergies - The nicest term to justify downsizing a team

Chief Digital and Information Officer in Energy and Utilities3 years ago

Quiet Quitting - As if this is a new concept?

CEO, Founder in Software3 years ago

Well, all of them? Some buzzwords like AI actually have the technology and the momentum backing them, but even AI when used as a buzzword is frustrating.

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