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by ksmiley 4888 days ago
The title is a bit of a garden path sentence[1], since "build" can be a noun or a verb. I initially misread it as, "Before launching (your) build, software people use" and was confused by the apparently nonsensical second clause[2]. "Before launching, build software that people use" would be a less ambiguous wording.

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_path_sentence

[2] well, semi-nonsensical. If you ignore the plurality disagreement between subject "software" and verb "people", then "software people use" could be interpreted as "software occupies a purpose for which something may be employed", which is par for course in corporate buzzspeak.

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Interesting. I agree that the title is a bit awkward - I like your alternative better.