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it subtly suggests gender I don't think there is anything subtle about it and it's not a suggestion.
by Confusion 15y ago
it subtly suggests gender
I don't think there is anything subtle about it and it's not a suggestion.
- mikelyons 15y agoYeah really, what's the opposing? "Ho-grammer?" no good.
- chc 15y agoAFAIK, it is actually meant to contrast with the stereotypical nerdy programmer self-diagnosed with Asperger's — who would never refer to a coworker as "bro" — rather than to denote a "male programmer." The terminology is very unfortunate, though, especially if you're outside the culture it originated in. I think the idea they want to convey could be more inclusively expressed as "We believe in being happy and having a life and interests outside of programming" or something like that.
- dspeyer 15y agoThe first instruction on the first google hit for brogrammer is: > Polo, tight so the chicks can see how defined your muscles are It's hard to see how this would apply to a straight woman.