2024-11-29

writing fail

phrases

  • really double down and zero in
  • the general rendering process of x is simple. {5 pages of explanation}
  • what is the difference between properties and attributes? the difference between attributes and properties can be important in specific situations
  • deal a blow to {abstract concept}
  • get your hands dirty in {abstract concept}
  • it harnesses the full power
  • we will likely need to leverage modules
  • xprojects goal is to provide a thin, airtight, amazing, flexible and beautiful tool
  • as we all learned in college
  • everybody knows
  • it becomes intuitively obvious
  • it is natural/obvious/clear/known
  • the low-down on x
  • x killing y in an argument
  • x utterly destroys y in a discussion
  • x nukes y in a discussion
  • mastering x
  • drive customer loyality
  • unlock business insights
  • for those of you who already know it, this should come as no surprise
  • what is x? x makes your feel better
  • what makes x different? x is unique
  • how big is x? x is very common
  • powerful and flexible
  • country draws fire from other country
  • a beautiful design and an elegant interface
  • an agency unlocks a new money grant
  • simply returning
  • you tattooed your name across my heart
  • a fluent api
  • they should not be allowed to stomp on each others memory
  • a dynamic language
  • it can often be visualised
  • syntactic sugar
  • turbocharge x with y
  • x gives you super powers
  • my attempt to convince you suffered two crippling blows
  • the velocity function is simply the derivative of the position function. so what we have really shown is that integrating the velocity simply recovers the original position function
  • earth shattering beauty
  • geeky stats
  • 50 amazing plugins that you should start using right now
  • a solid foundation for enterprise solutions that provides a flexible and extensible architecture for building multi-lingual, multi-tenant applications
  • there is more than one way to skin a cat
  • like a modern code version of the mythical beast with 100 serpent heads, x runs http requests in parallel while cleanly encapsulating handling logic
  • json love for your command line
  • bulletproof and flexible layouts
  • screamingly fast
  • freedom under fire
  • before diving into the code
  • before we dig into the api
  • breathe life into
  • remove a whole lot of different tasks from the developers plate
  • c pointers into the ether
  • the file is sitting on the filesystem
  • found a fresh local cache
  • tackle the problems head on
  • this directory is an escape hatch for static assets
  • this class is your one-stop-shop

clickbait headlines

  • reveals
  • dismantling
  • the rise and fall of
  • the truth
  • breaks the silence
  • the untold truth
  • what you secretly want to know
  • what x does not want you to know
  • this will make you
  • why we are all thinking about
  • why everybody loves
  • will blow your mind
  • wait until you see
  • what happens next will
  • the end, game over, it is over, finally over

dictionary

  • a lot: a ton

  • avoid: to fend off the demons of

  • based on: powered by

  • big: behemoth

  • catch: trap

  • compile: cook

  • create: whip up, cobble together, give birth to, pump out

  • creation: birth

  • dead: pushing up daisies; six feet under

  • desirable: mouth-watering

  • dollar: buck

  • ending something: killing something

  • endorsement: blessing

  • explanation: low-down

  • increase: boom

  • information: juicy information

  • it happened: the other shoe finally dropped

  • lacking: anemic

  • make it easier: make it a breeze

  • manage: shepherd

  • new: fresh

  • only: just

  • programming source code: logic

  • reduce: boil down

  • send: to fire

  • situation: ballgame

  • start/begin: get the feet wet; gear up

  • taken: lifted

  • talk: break the silence

  • trick: secret sauce

  • try: dip your toes into

  • use: leverage, harness

  • valid: kosher

  • write: spilling ink

  • access: crack open

  • add: sprinkle in, toss in

  • adjustment: tweaking

  • align: bring into harmony

  • answer: crack, nail, get a handle on

  • approach: take a stab at, tackle

  • attempt: take a swing at, go for it

  • backup: safety net, lifeboat

  • bug: hiccup, snag

  • build: erect, hammer out, forge

  • cause: spark, ignite, trigger

  • change: flip, pivot, overhaul

  • choice: menu, platter, spread

  • combine: meld, weave together

  • complex: byzantine, labyrinthine

  • connection: bridge

  • control: reign in, keep tabs on

  • danger: pitfall, minefield

  • delay: bottleneck, roadblock

  • delete: axe, wipe, nix

  • dependency: crutch, ball and chain

  • describe: paint a picture, sketch out

  • disconnect: sever, cut ties

  • distribute: scatter, fan out

  • document: paper trail, manual

  • easy: smooth sailing, walk in the park

  • efficient: lean, streamlined

  • error: misstep, foul-up

  • essential: bread and butter, backbone

  • example: case study, snapshot

  • execute: pull the trigger, hit go

  • experiment: trial run, sandbox

  • failure: flop, trainwreck

  • feature: bell and whistle, shiny object

  • fix: patch, iron out, clean up

  • flexibility: wiggle room, breathing space

  • focus: zero in on, hone in on

  • guide: roadmap, playbook

  • hard: tough nut to crack, uphill battle

  • help: lend a hand, prop up

  • important: critical, make-or-break

  • impossible: out of reach, pie in the sky

  • improve: polish, level up

  • incompatible: oil and water, square peg in a round hole

  • insignificant: drop in the bucket, small potatoes

  • knowledge: know-how, wisdom

  • legacy: fossil, relic

  • limit: cap, ceiling

  • lost: adrift, in the weeds

  • maintenance: upkeep, tlc (tender loving care)

  • mistake: slip-up, blunder

  • need: hunger for, thirst for

  • outdated: dinosaur, past its prime

  • performance: horsepower, bang for the buck

  • permission: green light, blessing

  • popular: trendy, hot

  • powerful: heavy-duty, top-tier

  • problem: can of worms, pandora’s box

  • random: scattershot, grab bag

  • redundant: deadweight, overkill

  • replace: swap out, trade in

  • restart: reboot, refresh

  • result: payoff, endgame

  • risk: roll of the dice, leap of faith

  • robust: rock-solid, bulletproof

  • secure: lock down, fortify

  • setup: rig, assembly

  • slow: sluggish, molasses in january

  • solution: silver bullet, magic wand

  • start over: clean slate, fresh start

  • store: stash, squirrel away

  • success: home run, jackpot

  • system: machine, ecosystem

  • terminate: pull the plug, cut off

  • test: trial balloon, shakedown

  • tool: gadget, swiss army knife

  • transform: morph, shape-shift

  • trust: put stock in, hang your hat on

  • unfinished: half-baked, in the works

  • update: refresh, give a facelift

  • upgrade: overhaul, step up

  • useful: handy, worth its salt

  • user: end user

  • valuable: goldmine, treasure trove

  • warning: red flag, shot across the bow

  • work: grind, hustle

  • wrong: off the mark, out of whack

words

simply, amazing, beautiful, beautify, clearly, crisp, easily, elegant, empower, flexible, harness, intuitive, just, leverage, magic, mesmerising, ninja, obvious, powerful, readable, rock-solid, shockingly, straightforward, very

general

  • filler words like "simply", "easily", "just", "straightforward", "obvious", that can even come off as patronising to a learner
  • vague, meaningless, untestable, hyperbole, suggestive: "amazing" "beautiful" "elegant" "powerful" "flexible"
  • unnecessary metaphors and idioms
  • claims of measure without relation
  • filler, teasing and deferrence "how to do x? {first 90% of content irrelevant}"
  • teaching incorrect solutions first. "now forget everything you learned"
  • unnecessary adjectives for short descriptions of software projects

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