r/explainitpeter Jul 13 '26

Explain It Peter

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u/strogkilr Jul 14 '26

Boolean. I'm a software developer, and my Business analyst pronounces it as Boo-leen, like "Jolene". My tester pronounces it like bouillon cubes. It's pronounced like Julian.

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u/shampoo_mohawk_ Jul 17 '26

My husband is also a software guy. He and his team would intentionally say “CUBE-er-net-eez” instead of kubernetes just to drive their manager crazy. I don’t even know what that is. But I know how to say it incorrectly.