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The same can be said of the opposite end of the geek cultural spectrum, though -- the stereotypical Mountain Dew & video games contingent. I interviewed a star
by jmduke 15y ago
The same can be said of the opposite end of the geek cultural spectrum, though -- the stereotypical Mountain Dew & video games contingent.
I interviewed a startup where one of the co-founders openly mocked me for wearing a tie; when he asked what my interests were (sports and music, amongst other things), I got criticized for not liking "Starcraft and normal programmer stuff."
The issue isn't one specific subset of tech industry culture; it's a result of the startup scene shifting HR roles to technical people who often don't have the soft skills necessary to deal with such tasks effectively.
- ghurlman 15y agoTrue indeed; othering is othering, be it over-bro-ing or ignorant defense of "nerd culture".
- burgerbrain 15y agoIn fact, I see "bro-ing" to be a defence against "nerd culture". I assert the only reason it has become popular is because of that other end of the spectrum.
- kelnos 15y agoit's a result of the startup scene shifting HR roles to technical people who often don't have the soft skills necessary to deal with such tasks effectively. On the other hand, at least you found out up-front that this particular company probably wouldn't be a good fit for you.