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I've never actually seen a brogrammer though, I've seen people who program only because they get money for it, I thought for a while those where it, but I'm not
by dusted 1y ago
I've never actually seen a brogrammer though, I've seen people who program only because they get money for it, I thought for a while those where it, but I'm not sure if I think they qualify either.
- nindalf 1y agoIt means “programmer I don’t like”. Very versatile insult and vague enough that it’s impossible to defend against.
- kid64 1y agoNo, I'm pretty sure it's just a programmer that understands the world in terms of bros.
- dusted 1y ago"in the terms of bros" what does that even mean? I think bro is a term that's used pretty widely, for different things, in different cultures and contexts, I call my brother bro.. I've heard people call their friends bro.. I've heard someone tell a police officer "don't tase me, bro"..
- tomaytotomato 1y agoFrom watching on the wall I've seen brogrammer used in various contexts (this is not an exhaustive list): - Someone who is a programmer but follows a hypermasculine cliche and makes sure everyone knows about it. - An insult used by other developers for someone who is more physically fit or interested in their health than themselves. - An insult used by engineers or other people who are not happy with the over representation of men in the industry. So everyone is lumped in the category. - Someone who is obsessed with the technology and trying to grind their skills on it to an excessive level.
- mi_lk 1y ago> Someone who is obsessed with the technology and trying to grind their skills on it to an excessive level sounds like a person who respects their own profession though
- diggan 1y ago> someone who is more physically fit or interested in their health than themselves Isn't "interested in their health" a signal that they are interested in themselves, rather than the opposite?
- oersted 1y agoDisambigation: I believe "themselves" refers to the one insulting, not the one interested in their health. It tripped me up too, to be fair.
- tomaytotomato 1y agoApologies, grammar is hard.
- CPLX 1y agoA. A male programmer who uses the word "bro" unironically in conversation. B. A person who is physically and culturally indistinguishable from A
- rfrey 1y agoWhat physical or cultural characteristics would make a person "indistinguishable from A"?
- brotein 1y agoBrogrammer here. I recognize that I spend 12 hours a day writing code (and loving it) as a fun thing but also a danger if I do it all sitting down. I stay busy and incorporate workouts into my day. I don’t take it as a pejorative, it’s an acknowledgement of my efforts to be even considered in this category. For those wondering I have a family, and have healthy activities otherwise. No cool diets or bioscience, just code, physical activity and coffee/water. This isn’t a lifestyle I’m saying everyone should do, only that people should do what makes them happiest and most fulfilled for their set of goals.
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