Ask HN: Is the word beautiful becoming overused? 3 points by nevster 11y ago ↗ HN Every time now, when I see a product announcement and how their interface is beautiful, I find myself groaning.
[–] angersock 11y ago ↗ Similarly, I wince every time "...made with love" is appended to marketing copy.More accurate:"...made with the hope of getting TechCrunch""...made with the money of me-too venture capitalists""...made with the bare minimum of technical effort needed""...made with far too much design and technical effort"aaargh.
[–] wmf 11y ago ↗ In general when people apply adjectives to their own stuff it's more of an aspirational buzzword than reality.
[–] yen223 11y ago ↗ Here's a fun drinking game: take a sip every time you see the word "beautiful" in a product review. Take double if the review was for an Apple product.
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[ 43.2 ms ] story [ 25.1 ms ] threadMore accurate:
"...made with the hope of getting TechCrunch"
"...made with the money of me-too venture capitalists"
"...made with the bare minimum of technical effort needed"
"...made with far too much design and technical effort"
aaargh.