>from somebody you trust However bad thing are or will be, trusting "influencers...

criddell · 2026-01-21T15:44:35 1769010275

If John Carmack mentioned a great new debugger he's been using lately, I'd probably check it out. I trust him when it comes to software discussions.

I'm taking a pretty broad definition of influencer. In your family, you may be an influencer if you are the one people come to with tech problems.

chuckadams · 2026-01-21T15:49:46 1769010586

I think the judgment applies mostly to people for whom "influencer" is their actual job title.

reaperducer · 2026-01-21T18:18:19 1769019499

people for whom "influencer" is their actual job title.

Whenever I see the word "influencer," my brain automatically substitutes "unemployed."

boilerupnc · 2026-01-21T16:01:54 1769011314

The word "Maven" comes to mind. In my circles, there are many different Mavens that I lean on depending on the categorical niche that I'm evaluating.