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This reminds me of at least a few people in college. I tended to avoid the CS department computer lab for fear of becoming something like the essay describes. I
by rguzman 12y ago
This reminds me of at least a few people in college. I tended to avoid the CS department computer lab for fear of becoming something like the essay describes. I didn't do too much better, though. I did decide to snap out of it, ironically, when I moved to SF to do a startup.
One thing that surprised me upon arriving in SF, is how well-balanced and adjusted lot of the 'hacker' types seemed. I think computer programming has developed another subculture, or maybe a couple other subcultures that are very different from the hacker subculture.
- TeMPOraL 12y ago> I think computer programming has developed another subculture, or maybe a couple other subcultures that are very different from the hacker subculture. I agree. Programming went mainstream in the last decade (I noticed the transition in an interesting way - it used to be that any girl look at me weirdly for being "into computers", now every other girl just says "hey, my boyfriend is a programmer too!"). And now your average coder is indeed well-balanced and adjusted. Also not a hacker. Those are two different subcultures now.
- MatthiasP 12y agoThere is just way more money in the business than in the 80s and the internet and smartphones made using a computer way more mainstream.