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I won't be signing up purely based on that photo of a "programmer". Marketing guy: should I start a social network for marketers, showing a guy who's adding tw
by radicalbyte 14y ago
I won't be signing up purely based on that photo of a "programmer".
Marketing guy: should I start a social network for marketers, showing a guy who's adding two and three together and getting six as answer? Would you sign up for that? No? But you expect programmers to sign up when your marketing portrays them as idiots?
- bobsy 14y agoThis was my first thought. Flicking through the rest of the site though it doesn't look bad. Surprising number of members from Iran. I do feel the home page needs to change. Why not rotate the image and show a random community member. This would be a better representation of what a 'programmer' looks like.
- dasil003 14y agoIt's obviously a joke, which I can take... as long as the designer who made it was a nerd ;)
- citricsquid 14y agoThey seem to be going for the modern cutesy "nerd" label more than actual programming, their Facebook page is the same type of content: https://www.facebook.com/ProgrammingCom https://www.facebook.com/ProgrammingCom
- Jimmie 14y agoThe content posted on that Facebook page plays into the public stereotype of "programmer". Why would they think any of that would appeal to actual programmers? They must know some, someone had to make their site. It's embarrassing really (lol this shoe has a keyboard on its sole. It must be for programmers!!!11!!one!).
- lunarscape 14y agoI agree. I think they're completely underestimating how strong a first impression that stock photo leaves. I'd wager that in a few months they'll be scratching their heads and wondering why they have so few female members.
- lathamcity 14y agoI was going to say the exact same thing. Clicked on the link out of interest, hit the backspace button immediately.