Buzzword Compliance Criticism

Comments mock a tech article or project for excessive use of corporate buzzwords, frequently calling it 'buzzword compliant' or comparing it to buzzword bingo.

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Sample Comments

Aloha Dec 3, 2013 View on HN

It's buzzword compliant for sure.

mpclark Dec 5, 2016 View on HN

It's certainly buzzword compliant...

tinganho Jul 24, 2016 View on HN

This sounds like a blog post for emphasizing the more buzz word you use the better.

jccalhoun Apr 21, 2015 View on HN

Being fully buzzword compliant isn't easy!

riccardopa Feb 9, 2017 View on HN

It's fully BuzzWord compliant then! (Sound like this is naked marketing post)

junon Jun 2, 2020 View on HN

Typical case of software using seemingly high-tech jargon and buzzwords to up/oversell an otherwise uninteresting project.

cma Aug 8, 2014 View on HN

So many corporate buzzwords on that page...

BrenBarn Jun 13, 2025 View on HN

It seems like this is just saying "corporate buzzwords are bullshit", which I agree with but I'm not sure it's news.

wmf Feb 3, 2013 View on HN

It sounds like an attempt to hit as many buzzwords as possible.

calpaterson Nov 20, 2015 View on HN

This seems a lot like buzzword bingo.