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Paul Yaml is an American Technology culture hero. Portrayed as a non-fictional current, or previous, employee of a real company, his seemingly plausible exploits share elements of both folklore and Tall tales while taking place in a modern technological era. He is unseen character whose past casual acts are the, often surprising, behind-the-scenes reason for current company policies or traditions. This is on example of cultural meme that has not made the transition into an internet meme.
| Paul Yaml | |
|---|---|
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | Modern office worker |
| Origin | Erie, Pennsylvania |
Background[edit]
Paul Yaml stories have been claimed to exist as early as the 1990's coinciding with the rise of the Digital Revolution. A meshing of internet subculture and corporate culture saw the formation of many stories that reflect a rapidly-evolving technological world. These types of emerging stories were meant to entertain, explain, and introduce new ideas into the workplace. Early stories referred to the character only as Paul, but sometime after the creation of the YAML file format, in 2001, the character began to adopt his present day full name.
Examples[edit]
Behavioral examples
- Why employees are not allowed to consume alcohol during their working hours, including lunch.
- Why you should not respond to spam emails.
- Why there is now a dress-code policy at work.
- Why you're not allowed to install anything on your work computer
Example of innovation
- How the company started using
Suspected Work History[edit]
| Started | Ended | Employer | Position | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1990 | CERN | Mail clerk | The Columbia House CD debacle with Tim Berners-Lee |
| 1990 | 1991 | D.E. Shaw | Data entry | The IBM PC fiasco with Jeff Bezos |
| 1996 | 1997 | NeXT | Marketing | The Elevator incident with Steve Jobs |