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IT jargon: 10 phrases we love to hateA good buzzword is hard to resist. These, however, have outstayed theirwelcome.Every now and then we all fall into the trap of using jargon. It’s kind ofhard not to. A fresh buzzword is appealing. Sadly, the freshness never lasts.Here are our top 10 worst IT jargon.10. DeployA software update is not a missile. Or the Imperial Fleet. We sincerely wishit were that epic.9. Code MonkeyIt’s really nice to think that a job that takes years to learn and anexceptionally sharp mind, could be assigned to an animal whose most advancedtool is a stick.8. CloudWe don’t have anything against the cloud, though, it should be noted that justbecause it’s on the internet, doesn’t mean it’s a cloud app.7. ScaleSounds like the growth your business is experiencing is that of a skincondition.6. SiloYou mean you’re separating something. And our bet is it’s not wheat chaff.5. Herding catsIt’s great imagery. It’s also completely overused.4. OnboardingIt’s when you bring on a new employee… except it sounds like there arepirates involved.3. GamificationIt’s the most Seussian word in IT. It means using game-like elements. The realgame is finding web apps that don’t use it these days.2. ParadigmThis SAT vocab word refers to a set of beliefs and was most effective thefirst 50 times you used it.1. ArchitectSpecifically in verb form. As in, let’s architect a paradigm shift in whicheveryone decides to stop talking to us.## Also see: