Jesse Vincent: My dog is Web 2.0. Prove me wrong. Larry: Does your dog have a long tail? Damian Conway: If you enjoyed these practices, find 245 more like this in this book. Larry: Does your dog have a long tail?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The exchange jokes about a dog being Web 2.0, using a long tail as a metaphor for a web feature.
- In plain terms
- A dog with a long tail is like a Web 2.0 feature.
- What can you take from it?
- Metaphors can be humorous but may obscure meaning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does the ‘long tail’ represent?
- When is humor effective in technical talks?
Another view
The joke may confuse newcomers unfamiliar with the reference.
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