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:'' | :''“Unlike a covered call, which is about promising to sell what you actually own, a naked call is about promising to sell what you don’t actually own. | ||
:''Like wearing a nice sweatshirt, learning the lingo, and hanging out at a hackerspace with a code editor open, looking the part, but only scrambling to learn a new skill if somebody actually hints they might want to hire you if their funding comes through in a few months. | :''Like wearing a nice sweatshirt, learning the lingo, and hanging out at a hackerspace with a code editor open, looking the part, but only scrambling to learn a new skill if somebody actually hints they might want to hire you if their funding comes through in a few months. | ||
That’s selling a naked call option. Faking it till you make it. Ironically, it calls for careful dressing up. | :''That’s selling a naked call option. Faking it till you make it. Ironically, it calls for careful dressing up.” | ||
:::—Venkatesh Rao, 'The Premium Mediocre Life of Maya Millennial'' (2017)<ref>You should really read this, which you can do [https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/08/17/the-premium-mediocre-life-of-maya-millennial/ here]</ref> | :::—Venkatesh Rao, 'The Premium Mediocre Life of Maya Millennial'' (2017)<ref>You should really read this, which you can do [https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/08/17/the-premium-mediocre-life-of-maya-millennial/ here]</ref> | ||
===Why is reg tech so disappointing?=== | ===Why is reg tech so disappointing?=== | ||