Episode 520: Excited is overused
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This chapter features an engaging discussion about the iconic Australian spread Vegemite and its American counterpart, peanut butter and jelly. The speakers share listener feedback and anecdotes while exploring cultural differences in food preferences and textures.
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Excited is overused
This week, we recap Microsoft Build, Google I/O, and Java turning 30. Plus, more Vegemite talk and a discussion on whether tech presenters really need to tell us they’re “excited.”
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Runner-up Titles
- We all need choices
- Vegans are against everything
- The problem is you shouldn’t be watching keynotes
- You’re giving the black box too much responsibility
- What are you going to do?
- Some more stuff they announced that I don’t want
- They’re excited about that
- Hopefully people are excited about that
- I’m happy for you
- I want to like it
- Nerd famous
- Can you just fix calendaring?
- It’s too much
- I’m not going back to Java
Rundown
- Will Matt try marmalade with his Vegemite for the full PBJ analogue.
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