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Ageism, sexism, racism, you don't look like me/model(ism) I would say runs rampant in many industries that are fueled by egos and trying to out do each other.

Ageism, sexism, racism, you don't look like me/model(ism) I would say runs rampant in many industries that are fueled by egos and trying to out do each other. I have had more negative experiences dealing with tech douchebags at meetups and in tech communities in general then say attending hiking meetups via meetup.com. Everyone at a hiking meetup is there to make friends/not try to out do each other. Not to say I havent met some nice people who are not douchebags, but you don't expect to have to deal with dBags in tech communities whose age range from 20 to 45. I attend and have attended tech events to meet similar nice people and share interests, but half the time or more you run into Dbags who aren't genuine, friendly and make you feel like it's high school all over again.

Roboprog 12y ago
I'm happy that this is NOT the case at the monthly SacJUG meetup I attend. I think there is a "hump" of 40-ish +/- attendees, but the age ranges from 20-ish to retired, and it's an enthusiastic, friendly, group. Even though the core Java topics are very "ordinary" and work-related, aimed at the Sacramento job market, people are always exploring the peripheries for interesting libraries, new databases and related platforms or alternate JVM compatible languages. Anyway, it's a friendly group, and we usually go out for a good long BS/dinner/drink session afterward at one of the local bar & grills. Of course, Sacramento is not Silicon Valley, and we're just working stiffs, not maneuvering to make our next million.
- paul9290 12y ago
  Oh I live on the east coast and experienced this from DC to Baltimore to Philadelphia to New York. Again, not everyone in the "scene," is a dBag, it's just jarring to meet and encounter a large percentage of them! It makes starting up and doing a start up a whole lot tougher, but whatever you just do it because you are driven no matter how you are treated.

Roboprog 12y ago

I'm happy that this is NOT the case at the monthly SacJUG meetup I attend. I think there is a "hump" of 40-ish +/- attendees, but the age ranges from 20-ish to retired, and it's an enthusiastic, friendly, group. Even though the core Java topics are very "ordinary" and work-related, aimed at the Sacramento job market, people are always exploring the peripheries for interesting libraries, new databases and related platforms or alternate JVM compatible languages. Anyway, it's a friendly group, and we usually go out for a good long BS/dinner/drink session afterward at one of the local bar & grills. Of course, Sacramento is not Silicon Valley, and we're just working stiffs, not maneuvering to make our next million.

paul9290 12y ago
Oh I live on the east coast and experienced this from DC to Baltimore to Philadelphia to New York. Again, not everyone in the "scene," is a dBag, it's just jarring to meet and encounter a large percentage of them! It makes starting up and doing a start up a whole lot tougher, but whatever you just do it because you are driven no matter how you are treated.