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Microsoft's Heavy Metal Phase

Microsoft Windows

1 day ago 59.6K views 0 shares

Microsoft's Heavy Metal Phase

Ah yes, the 1980 Microsoft logo. Back when tech companies thought heavy metal band aesthetics would somehow make database management seem edgy. Turns out Bill Gates was secretly a metalhead all along. The logo screams "We're not just going to revolutionize personal computing, we're going to melt your face while doing it." Microsoft's early identity crisis – torn between business software and opening for Metallica.

Name Hijacking

Programming Webdev Frontend Backend

21 days ago 66.6K views 0 shares

Name Hijacking

Spent two weeks crafting the perfect project name with SEO keywords, domain availability, and brand potential. Then some dev swoops in and names it "Potato" because "it just felt right." Now we're stuck explaining to investors why our revolutionary fintech solution is called "Potato." Classic. The marketing team is currently in the corner, quietly sobbing into their brand guidelines.