When a technical person (developer, engineer, scientist, et al.) uses a UI tool to solve a problem instead of the command line or underlying program.
The 'elephant' comes from the PostgreSQL elephant and the many related SQL GUI clients that allow developers to avoid using SQL from the command line for queries. However, this phrase is not limited to PostgreSQL and can refer to any other GUI or related to tool that allows a user to click around to find their way.
This phrase originated at Even Financial, an incomparable Fintech company in the heart of NYC.
The 'elephant' comes from the PostgreSQL elephant and the many related SQL GUI clients that allow developers to avoid using SQL from the command line for queries. However, this phrase is not limited to PostgreSQL and can refer to any other GUI or related to tool that allows a user to click around to find their way.
This phrase originated at Even Financial, an incomparable Fintech company in the heart of NYC.
Alex: I use the debugger to step-through my code when there's unexpected behavior.
Ross: STOP ELEPHANT CLICKING, YOU ELEPHANT CLICKER!!!
Ross: STOP ELEPHANT CLICKING, YOU ELEPHANT CLICKER!!!
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Example: "Hey man, your boss looks upset. You should give him an elephant tickle to brighten his day."
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What's that rumbling? the ground is starting to shake...is it the sound of Briggsy the Elephant Whisperer luring his pie eating salad dodgers or is it a herd of the fat 'meat-wagons' travelling to his lair?
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In nature, elephant seals have harums, in which one alpha male denies all other males access to the group. The non-alpha males are known to chill around the group, waiting to mount any young seal who strays from the pack.
In nature, elephant seals have harums, in which one alpha male denies all other males access to the group. The non-alpha males are known to chill around the group, waiting to mount any young seal who strays from the pack.
"Ewww, Betty! The elephant seal at 3 o'clock is totally checking you out!"
"OMG! Jane is dating a total elephant seal. He's old enough to be her great-grandfather."
"OMG! Jane is dating a total elephant seal. He's old enough to be her great-grandfather."
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