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		Poiesis on June 17, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Inside GitHub's Super-Lean Management Strategy (20... I personally don't find it off putting, but I bet the frequent references to "beer-thirty" and "drink-ups" could be offputting to a fair amount of people.

pc86 on June 17, 2015 | [–]

It's not that I would find it off putting, I quite enjoy happy hours and having optional social interaction with coworkers outside of work.

It's just that they're such tired, cliche phrases.

Oompa on June 17, 2015 | [–]

"beer-thirty" is now "The Show" and "drink-ups" are now called "Meetups". This article is rather old.

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