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Re:Nerds don't respond to marketing; try technical documenta... by goodpoint on Monday August 16, 2021 @09:06AM (#28197560)
> they respond to a different type of marketing than those who don't consider themselves nerds

Unfortunately it's true. Marketing is now at the center of corporate-driven open source.

Shilling and meetups with free pizza quickly lead to hype and cargo culting.

The devops tools popular on HN are an excellent example.

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