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Well said. I'm seriously considering leaving the field of software because I'm tired of working with 25 - 35 year old manchildren.

pagekalisedown 15y ago
Manchildren indeed. I think the worse manchildren are found in the game industry.
Shivetya 15y ago
Wait till you come across the thumpers, we have one, his only saving grace from being shown the door is that he falls into a different category. Still, why would you want someone as a manager who would keep his own wife's car locked up at work because she failed to be properly respectful?
- bh42222 15y ago
  Still, why would you want someone as a manager who would keep his own wife's car locked up at work because she failed to be properly respectful?Still, why would you want someone as a manager who would keep his own wife's car locked up at work because she failed to be properly respectful? What in the hell kind of place are you working at!?
- alanh 15y ago
  Curious here: I assume a “thumper” is short for a “Bible thumper”? And what do you mean by “his only saving grace from being shown the door is that he falls into a different category”?
  - pinkton 15y ago
    I thought it was a reference to domestic violence, but I suppose it could be a reference to religiously "justified" domestic violence.
jonstjohn 15y ago
I studied (and loved) Physics during my undergraduate education, but left it sophomore year because Physics 200 was filled with immature (seemingly) teenage boys with no social skills. I was looking for a broader experience. Tried biology (study of life, better male/female ratio), studied abroad in China, then graduated with a degree in Religion. It took me quite a few years to start working in software development, which I love, and brought me back to my analytic roots. Sometimes I wish I would have stuck with Physics, but had a lot of great experiences in the world on the path I chose. So, I can relate to not always jiving with the software culture, but I'm definitely sticking with it b/c it is what I love doing - and I have found a really great community in it despite some of the short-comings.
- drostie 15y ago
  A bit off topic, but if you ever want a syllabus of what you've missed in physics with some links to good material, Gerard 't Hooft's page is pretty spiffy-keen: http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~hooft101/theorist.html http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~hooft101/theorist.html
  - jonstjohn 15y ago
    This is really cool - thanks!
agateform 15y ago
Generalizing 25-35 males working in the industry as manchildren can be seen as misandry (hatred of man). Misogyny does not justify misandry.
- parfe 15y ago
  You deny her very experience?
  - agateform 15y ago
    georgieporgie is not a her https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3737621 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3737621 He can't possibly have experience with ALL males of 25 - 35 in the industry. Making such a general statement can be perceived as misandry. EDIT: My reaction was similar to how some people react to "I'm seriously considering leaving the field of software because I'm tired of working with 25 - 35 year old immature bitches/sluts ." I will consider the comment on reading comprehension and sensitivity.
    - parfe 15y ago
      The gender pronoun wasn't actually relevant but thanks for doing research! Georgieporgie is tired of working with 25 - 35 year old man children. How is that hating all men or generalizing to all men? In fact he specifically said "working with" as in he actually worked with these people. You seem awfully sensitive.

pagekalisedown 15y ago

Manchildren indeed. I think the worse manchildren are found in the game industry.

Shivetya 15y ago

Wait till you come across the thumpers, we have one, his only saving grace from being shown the door is that he falls into a different category. Still, why would you want someone as a manager who would keep his own wife's car locked up at work because she failed to be properly respectful?

bh42222 15y ago
Still, why would you want someone as a manager who would keep his own wife's car locked up at work because she failed to be properly respectful?Still, why would you want someone as a manager who would keep his own wife's car locked up at work because she failed to be properly respectful? What in the hell kind of place are you working at!?
alanh 15y ago
Curious here: I assume a “thumper” is short for a “Bible thumper”? And what do you mean by “his only saving grace from being shown the door is that he falls into a different category”?
- pinkton 15y ago
  I thought it was a reference to domestic violence, but I suppose it could be a reference to religiously "justified" domestic violence.

jonstjohn 15y ago

I studied (and loved) Physics during my undergraduate education, but left it sophomore year because Physics 200 was filled with immature (seemingly) teenage boys with no social skills. I was looking for a broader experience. Tried biology (study of life, better male/female ratio), studied abroad in China, then graduated with a degree in Religion. It took me quite a few years to start working in software development, which I love, and brought me back to my analytic roots. Sometimes I wish I would have stuck with Physics, but had a lot of great experiences in the world on the path I chose. So, I can relate to not always jiving with the software culture, but I'm definitely sticking with it b/c it is what I love doing - and I have found a really great community in it despite some of the short-comings.

drostie 15y ago
A bit off topic, but if you ever want a syllabus of what you've missed in physics with some links to good material, Gerard 't Hooft's page is pretty spiffy-keen: http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~hooft101/theorist.html http://www.staff.science.uu.nl/~hooft101/theorist.html
- jonstjohn 15y ago
  This is really cool - thanks!

agateform 15y ago

Generalizing 25-35 males working in the industry as manchildren can be seen as misandry (hatred of man). Misogyny does not justify misandry.

parfe 15y ago
You deny her very experience?
- agateform 15y ago
  georgieporgie is not a her https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3737621 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3737621 He can't possibly have experience with ALL males of 25 - 35 in the industry. Making such a general statement can be perceived as misandry. EDIT: My reaction was similar to how some people react to "I'm seriously considering leaving the field of software because I'm tired of working with 25 - 35 year old immature bitches/sluts ." I will consider the comment on reading comprehension and sensitivity.
  - parfe 15y ago
    The gender pronoun wasn't actually relevant but thanks for doing research! Georgieporgie is tired of working with 25 - 35 year old man children. How is that hating all men or generalizing to all men? In fact he specifically said "working with" as in he actually worked with these people. You seem awfully sensitive.