Reality distortion field

Reality distortion field (RDF) is both slang and computer industry jargon. The term was coined by Bud Tribble at Apple Computer in 1981 to describe company co-founder Steve Jobs's charisma and its effects on devoted Macintosh users and on others. RDF is the idea that Jobs is able to convince people to believe things by using his voice. He is able to "sell" people on ideas that they are against, or know is against their better judgment.

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Slang - Jargon - Bud Tribble - Apple Computer - 1981 - Steve Jobs - Charisma - Macintosh

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The term is sometimes extended to other managers and leaders in the high-tech industry, who try to convince their employees to become passionately committed to projects, sometimes without regard to the overall product or to competitive forces in the marketplace. In most instances, RDF is considered more self-delusional than effective.

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Competitive forces - Marketplace

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