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What? What was with the Eventbrite 'brogrammer' paragraph? You seem to say that 'marrying' social life and technology is a bad thing, but it's the segue into
by georgieporgie 15y ago
What? What was with the Eventbrite 'brogrammer' paragraph? You seem to say that 'marrying' social life and technology is a bad thing, but it's the segue into her (apparent) use of user groups and networking to further her career. Also:
Bottom line: If the main topic of conversation you have with your friends is not how you can better yourself, you need to get new friends.
Uh. No. If you drop universal statements like that, you're probably... Well, I won't go into it. At any rate, there are a wide variety of reasons to have friends.
- pnathan 15y agoWhat is a brogrammer, anyway? I am imagining something like the Cheezburger "Bro" site, but sitting at a computer??
- aba_sababa 15y agoVia the inimitable dN0t: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi_AAqi0RZM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi_AAqi0RZM
- damncabbage 15y agoPopped collars, sunnies and fratboy antics; enthusiasm for 'Agile' entirely optional. A primer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi_AAqi0RZM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi_AAqi0RZM (Yes, it's dumb.)
- ahalan 15y agohttp://www.quora.com/Brogramming/How-does-a-programmer-become-a-brogrammer http://www.quora.com/Brogramming/How-does-a-programmer-becom...
- chugger 15y agoBros before Hoes
- buf 15y agoThe 'brogrammer' line was my vain attempt to drop some humor into the article. I'm an engineer, not a writer, and I'm learning through comments like the ones you made to better my writing for the future, and to find out what is appropriate and what is not. Thanks for the feedback.
- irahul 15y agoThat "brogrammer" part was ambiguous, and it wasn't clear whether it was meant as a compliment or a complain. Reading the next paragraph about her going to meetups and advancing her career does make it clear that it was meant to be positive, but I still find the premise and conclusion inconsistent.
- hkmurakami 15y agoAgreed, it would have read clearer had the (a) sarcasm been more apparent, or (b) the effect been immediately described as beneficial.
- HSO 15y agoHaha, s/engineer/theoretical physicist/ and you sound like TBBT's Sheldon Cooper.