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I'm curious why they chose 'Cocaine' as the name of the project. Naming a project after a substance illegal in most of the world is pretty bold. I'm looking f

I'm curious why they chose 'Cocaine' as the name of the project. Naming a project after a substance illegal in most of the world is pretty bold. I'm looking forward to how they market this outside of Russia.

10098 13y ago
it is illegal in Russia too
jessaustin 13y ago
I met a person named "Cocaine". It was actually the name his mother gave him. Also, he had reached adulthood and hadn't changed the name or started going by "Cain". De gustibus.
dionidium 13y ago
Do we have to discuss the name every time somebody chooses something controversial? Yes, you're right; it's a controversial choice. What else is there to say about it? We do this every time.
- dariusm5 13y ago
  I think it's a legitimate topic to discuss. I think the name of an app or project is very important to its success. I'm not offended over the name, but simply curious as to why they chose it. I personally wouldn't choose a controversial name if I wanted my app or project to be adopted by others.
  - dionidium 13y ago
    That's the conclusion this forum came to every other time we talked about it too :)
  - mtdewcmu 13y ago
    I'm not sure how "Cocaine experience" would look on a resume. The amount of extra explanation it will necessitate is a potentially large burden.
  - mtdewcmu 13y ago
    There are also likely to be misunderstandings when communities start forming local Cocaine User Group chapters. There might be difficulty in getting space for meetings, and it will be interesting to see who might show up.
MarkHarmon 13y ago
I wonder if it will become a trend to name technologies after taboo items? Imagine if a product called Dildo comes out and it is the best, most easy to use piece of software that ever existed. People would just have to use Dildo and get over the name. It could start a revolution.
- SideburnsOfDoom 13y ago
  There's a javascript testing tool that was known as "testacular". Well, cool pun bro, but the name was changed to "Karma" when it grew up.
mb0 13y ago
Cocaine is usually associated with providing a rush of energy, so I guess they're trying to say that their platform is fast. My guess is, they hired an idiot who loves edgy marketing to name it.
- mtdewcmu 13y ago
  Or, a simpler explanation: they named it while they were high on cocaine.
VladRussian2 13y ago
it is definitely targets market outside of Russia. Otherwise they would name it like "Samogon" (moonshine :)

10098 13y ago

it is illegal in Russia too

jessaustin 13y ago

I met a person named "Cocaine". It was actually the name his mother gave him. Also, he had reached adulthood and hadn't changed the name or started going by "Cain". De gustibus.

dionidium 13y ago

Do we have to discuss the name every time somebody chooses something controversial? Yes, you're right; it's a controversial choice. What else is there to say about it? We do this every time.

dariusm5 13y ago
I think it's a legitimate topic to discuss. I think the name of an app or project is very important to its success. I'm not offended over the name, but simply curious as to why they chose it. I personally wouldn't choose a controversial name if I wanted my app or project to be adopted by others.
- dionidium 13y ago
  That's the conclusion this forum came to every other time we talked about it too :)
- mtdewcmu 13y ago
  I'm not sure how "Cocaine experience" would look on a resume. The amount of extra explanation it will necessitate is a potentially large burden.
- mtdewcmu 13y ago
  There are also likely to be misunderstandings when communities start forming local Cocaine User Group chapters. There might be difficulty in getting space for meetings, and it will be interesting to see who might show up.

MarkHarmon 13y ago

I wonder if it will become a trend to name technologies after taboo items? Imagine if a product called Dildo comes out and it is the best, most easy to use piece of software that ever existed. People would just have to use Dildo and get over the name. It could start a revolution.

SideburnsOfDoom 13y ago
There's a javascript testing tool that was known as "testacular". Well, cool pun bro, but the name was changed to "Karma" when it grew up.

mb0 13y ago

Cocaine is usually associated with providing a rush of energy, so I guess they're trying to say that their platform is fast. My guess is, they hired an idiot who loves edgy marketing to name it.

mtdewcmu 13y ago
Or, a simpler explanation: they named it while they were high on cocaine.

VladRussian2 13y ago

it is definitely targets market outside of Russia. Otherwise they would name it like "Samogon" (moonshine :)