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TranscriptA tweet saying "When men refer to themselves as "alpha males", I hear that int he context of software, where alpha versions are unstable, missing importand features, filled with flaws and not fit for the public.

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[–] Matriks404@lemmy.world 1 points 2 minutes ago* (last edited 1 minute ago)

In the context of software it can mean whatever the fuck dev wants.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 12 minutes ago
[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 17 points 17 hours ago

If someone advertises that they are supposedly “better” than someone else, I think “what a loser” and that they are most likely a liar.

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago

Trying to be alpha is such a beta thing to do.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 38 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Quite reasonable given that the animal behavior researchers recanted on the wolf research that led to a mistaken usage of the terms alpha and beta. Turns out they were just looking at adult wolves and labeling them alpha, and juvenile wolves and labeling those beta.

[–] irelephant@programming.dev 37 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The person who published that paper has spent so much of his life trying to inform people that it is flawed.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 22 points 20 hours ago

And so many of the "how do you know what the author meant?" "I AM THE AUTHOR!"

[–] termaxima@programming.dev 9 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Wait until you hear about “Release Candidate Males” and “Emergency Hotfix Males” !

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 1 points 14 minutes ago

Well eventually all males become EOL so there would be some steps in between alpha and that.

I hear there's a fair amount of abandonware males around as well.

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 14 hours ago

And "oh fuck fuck fuck shit fuck oh no no no no, we need a database backup now!"-deployments. I don't like those.

[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 18 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

When I hear someone say alpha/beta whatever my brain just goes to omegaverse hah

[–] Wilco@lemm.ee 12 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

Alpha male? Beta male? Is there a Production model male as well?

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 8 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Yee, the production model is Pedro Pascal

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 5 points 16 hours ago

That explains why my ex wife has the dude printed on a pillow sheet

Shit, those programmers are talented. Don't let any juniors anywhere near that.

[–] refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

That's what you would call people who feel secure in who they are.

[–] sep@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

Even release models are flawed.. wait for the second patch atleast!