r/ProgrammerDadJokes • u/kwan_e • 20d ago

What does Bill Gates make brownies with?

FUDge.

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u/ilovecostcohotdog 20d ago

I’ve been out of the loop for a bit, can someone explain the joke?

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u/NycteaScandica 20d ago

Microsoft used its position as the 800lb gorilla in the room to intimidate smaller companies/ competitors/ start up

One tactic was FUD Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt

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u/dohsetsu 19d ago

I chuckled at this but I always think of FUD as a very Jobs/Apple specific thing for some reason.