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24 alternatives to Nerd Lingo

Stickers for Silicon Valley jargon, buzzwords and holy wars!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nerd Lingo launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Developer Ipsum▲110

   Lorem for nerds

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Valley Speak▲94

   Deciphering the jargon of Silicon Valley

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Thwipster▲94

   The marketplace for nerds

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bring in the Nerds!▲91

   T-shirt designed by Alexis Ohanian + /u/Blo0p

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   TrapCrunch▲126

   "Someone Made A TechCrunch Parody Site And It’s Hilarious"

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Paste.lol▲79

   An infinite message board

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hacker Typer▲289

   Type as if you're a hacker

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Maker Hunt▲268

   The knowledge-sharing community for Product Hunt makers

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Peggsite▲103

   A one-page board to express yourself

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Technology Bullshit Generator▲138

    Create fancy tech jargon in seconds

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    nerdwallet▲106

    Quora for Finance

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Babble▲92

    A more personalized social network

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Gum▲123

    The social network of things

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    themidgame▲126

    Connecting brands with influencers (YC15)

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wildcard▲91

    Twitter/Potluck-esque cards for the rest of the web

    2013 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    LMGTFY▲135

    For people who bother you, rather than google it themselves

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fluky▲105

    A friendly randomiser

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Banter▲71

    simple way to way to chat about what matters to you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NerdFitness▲90

    The Best Community For Being Healthy

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Steven▲167

    Your Emoji Life

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    StartupTalks▲176

    A curated collection of startup related videos and podcasts

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chatous▲99

    Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Starlike▲103

    Your social feeds curated by your friends

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →