I think how you process the article really depends on whether you made it through to the first postscript. > PS - Don’t forget to be nice to your less nerdy co

I think how you process the article really depends on whether you made it through to the first postscript. > PS - Don’t forget to be nice to your less nerdy co-workers. Don’t show surprise when they could be about to have a learning opportunity. Make them feel welcome and valued no matter their background and methods. Without that postscript, I think it is fairly easy to arrive at the interpretation that the author actually celebrates their ignorance (which I also don't think they do). Personally, I think they make a fair point: a bunch of work places for programmers/software engineers/whatever are dominated by "nerd" culture, such that "outsiders" can feel marginalized, and some of us nerds might do well to acknowledge that fact and remember the times when the roles were reversed. How the tables have turned!