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I find the term "brogrammer" to be a derogatory term of abuse that ought not to be uttered in polite company. it is equally as offensive a term as something lik

I find the term "brogrammer" to be a derogatory term of abuse that ought not to be uttered in polite company. it is equally as offensive a term as something like, e.g. "feminazi". that's not to say that there aren't some male programmers that have the culture and mindset of dickhead frat boys. those people do exist. what I'm saying is that when a journalist uses the term "brogrammer" they generally aren't being subtle or nuanced about it and are firing a broadside against men in general.

koverstreet 10y ago
I don't view it as men. I and my (male programmer) friends use the term quite freely and derisively, because frankly we're all dismayed at what's happened to this industry over the past 20 years. "Brogrammers" is a term that sums it up pretty well - there's far too many huge egos in this industry today who seem to just be in it for the fame/money/ego stroking. For those of us who just want to write good code and fix shit and make the world of software better, it's disgusting and demoralizing and tiring. If improving workplace diversity helps even a tiny bit with that problem (and I can't see how it wouldn't), then I am 1000% for it.
- metaphorm 10y ago
  except the article being discussed is focusing on a change in interview process led to hiring more women engineers. it isn't about how a company fixed a cultural problem (such as the one Uber has), it's just about gender diversity in the workforce as it relates to interviewing process. the implication of the article title is that "brogrammer" just means "male programmer" but that's not what it means. you and I know that it means "dickhead chauvinist programmer" but the title of the article uses it to refer to any male programmer.
  - koverstreet 10y ago
    The article wasn't just about diversity, it was very much about how the hiring process affects the type of personalities you attract. And I don't see where the article implied that brogrammers meant male programmers in general. Besides, is it so hard to believe that lack of diversity is one of the enabling factors for a brogrammer dominated culture? Because I 100% believe it.
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koverstreet 10y ago

I don't view it as men. I and my (male programmer) friends use the term quite freely and derisively, because frankly we're all dismayed at what's happened to this industry over the past 20 years. "Brogrammers" is a term that sums it up pretty well - there's far too many huge egos in this industry today who seem to just be in it for the fame/money/ego stroking. For those of us who just want to write good code and fix shit and make the world of software better, it's disgusting and demoralizing and tiring. If improving workplace diversity helps even a tiny bit with that problem (and I can't see how it wouldn't), then I am 1000% for it.

metaphorm 10y ago
except the article being discussed is focusing on a change in interview process led to hiring more women engineers. it isn't about how a company fixed a cultural problem (such as the one Uber has), it's just about gender diversity in the workforce as it relates to interviewing process. the implication of the article title is that "brogrammer" just means "male programmer" but that's not what it means. you and I know that it means "dickhead chauvinist programmer" but the title of the article uses it to refer to any male programmer.
- koverstreet 10y ago
  The article wasn't just about diversity, it was very much about how the hiring process affects the type of personalities you attract. And I don't see where the article implied that brogrammers meant male programmers in general. Besides, is it so hard to believe that lack of diversity is one of the enabling factors for a brogrammer dominated culture? Because I 100% believe it.

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