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I guess we have to differentiate between people working in tech and the actual nerds. As tech pays well we get more and more people working here for the money a

by ascar 5y ago

I guess we have to differentiate between people working in tech and the actual nerds. As tech pays well we get more and more people working here for the money and not out of passion. I would say the ones that go hiking, mountain biking or climbing after hours and tend not to touch a computer much outside of work are not the stereotype that is addressed here. They are "normal" (although I don't like that definition of normal) people working in tech. Then there is the stereotype that spent most of their free time on their computers out of passion and that's what made them end up in tech. That's the same stereotype that has a harder time forming social bonds for the simple reason that they tend to stay home to follow their passion rather than engage in social activities.

cassianoleal 5y ago
I got my first computer at the age of 4. I learned to program BASIC on it when I was 6. At 12 I was building computers, fixing other people's machines, even phone lines. I'm now a platform engineer, working with cloud computing, kubernetes, serverless, the works. I run a small home lab with a few self-hosted services. My home network comprises of many VLANs for different purposes, my router runs OpenWRT which I tinker with a lot. I own 2 3D printers, one of which solely so I can tinker with it, both at the hardware and the software levels. I spend a lot of time reading and learning about new tech, networking, computers in general. I'm also a rock climber. Last year I hiked up Mount Snowdon in Wales. I have done the Inca Trail in Peru to Machu Picchu. I have climbed in Brazil, England, Wales, Greece, France. I'm also a cyclist. I love playing football and basketball (despite being fairly short at 1m65cm). I have been trying to get into running lately, mostly because it's very easy and quick to get some exercise in, since I don't particularly like it. I have gone camping for weeks so I could climb in remote places and/or on the cheap, but also for the sheer enjoyment of it. I have met friends on both camps, and I'm still quite socially awkward and relatively anxious. I still find it hard to relate closely to many people. That doesn't stop me from trying - and failing a lot. The idea that those worlds are at odds on a fundamental level absolutely needs to die. It's not good for us nerds, it's not good for us athletes/workout enthusiasts, it's not good for us nature people.
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by ascar 5y ago

cassianoleal 5y ago

I got my first computer at the age of 4. I learned to program BASIC on it when I was 6. At 12 I was building computers, fixing other people's machines, even phone lines. I'm now a platform engineer, working with cloud computing, kubernetes, serverless, the works. I run a small home lab with a few self-hosted services. My home network comprises of many VLANs for different purposes, my router runs OpenWRT which I tinker with a lot. I own 2 3D printers, one of which solely so I can tinker with it, both at the hardware and the software levels. I spend a lot of time reading and learning about new tech, networking, computers in general. I'm also a rock climber. Last year I hiked up Mount Snowdon in Wales. I have done the Inca Trail in Peru to Machu Picchu. I have climbed in Brazil, England, Wales, Greece, France. I'm also a cyclist. I love playing football and basketball (despite being fairly short at 1m65cm). I have been trying to get into running lately, mostly because it's very easy and quick to get some exercise in, since I don't particularly like it. I have gone camping for weeks so I could climb in remote places and/or on the cheap, but also for the sheer enjoyment of it. I have met friends on both camps, and I'm still quite socially awkward and relatively anxious. I still find it hard to relate closely to many people. That doesn't stop me from trying - and failing a lot. The idea that those worlds are at odds on a fundamental level absolutely needs to die. It's not good for us nerds, it's not good for us athletes/workout enthusiasts, it's not good for us nature people.

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