Definitions by sir-arthur-vandelay

CEO Slop

Language used publicly by CEOs, mostly written by Legal, to offer empty words to appease investors and employees, without any meaningful change in policy or company behavior.

Did you hear the CEO Slop from Altman talking about slowing down progress at their own company, even after filing for IPO?

CEO Slop by sir-arthur-vandelay September 13, 2026

PsyCap

PsyCap (ˈsī-ˌkap) - noun
1. psychological capitalism - an economic narrative used to manipulate public opinion, behavior, and spending, often based on future promises that executives are not held accountable for making.

In a PsyCap economy, the promise is often more valuable than the product.

PsyCap by sir-arthur-vandelay July 31, 2026

Execsplain

When an executive authoritatively explains basic concepts to non-executives to mask the absence of proficiency in their job. Often delivered in a condescending way, so as to provoke an emotional response, thereby shifting blame to the audience, further obfuscating their lack of qualifications.

Did you hear the CMO execsplain Github to those engineers? I wonder if they have any work to do?

Execsplain by sir-arthur-vandelay May 28, 2023