I agree with this. I wasn't sure if he was a non-native English speaker or was going to play this up rhetorically (e.g., "I made a thing: it is now The Thing"). Very odd, repetitive, and unusual construction. I wouldn't normally call someone out on this, but if they're taking this messaging to a customer it's terrible. Use some terminology, vocab, jargon, not "a thing".
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> I’ve built a thing.
> And unfortunately, I haven’t found a succinct way to market it or even just describe it.
My first tip is to stop using such vague and obnoxious phrasing.
That's just the author's style and there's nothing wrong with it, except that you don't like it.
I agree with this. I wasn't sure if he was a non-native English speaker or was going to play this up rhetorically (e.g., "I made a thing: it is now The Thing"). Very odd, repetitive, and unusual construction. I wouldn't normally call someone out on this, but if they're taking this messaging to a customer it's terrible. Use some terminology, vocab, jargon, not "a thing".