Brogrammer

A brogrammer (portmanteau of bro and programmer) is a term thought to describe a macho programmer. A brogrammer might self-describe as a sociable programmer.[1][2] An example sometimes cited is an early Klout hiring advert posted at a Stanford University career fair as "Want to bro down and crush some code? Klout is hiring." The company later described it as a joke and as an unfortunate misstep.[1][3]

The subculture has been criticized by The Atlantic's Jordan Weissmann, who blamed the shrinking proportion of women in programming in the last two decades on the "brogrammer effect".[4] Similar articles in the Atlantic have also advocated strongly for the importance of an egalitarian tech team.[5] According to research published in Fortune, 27% of women cited workplace culture as a reason for leaving jobs in the technology industry, whereas 68% cited motherhood as a reason.[6] The decline in women entering the tech field in the first place has been blamed on a shift in how computers and their industry are marketed.[7][8]

In a dissenting piece in Gizmodo, Sam Biddle argues that the effect of the brogrammer culture has been overblown by the press.[9]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Douglas MacMillan (2012-03-01). "The Rise of the 'Brogrammer'". Businessweek. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  2. ↑ "brogrammer Definition from PC Magazine Encyclopedia". Pcmag.com. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  3. ↑ Doug Gross, CNN (7 May 2012). "In tech, some bemoan the rise of 'brogrammer' culture". CNN.
  4. ↑ Jordan Weissmann. "The Brogrammer Effect: Women Are a Small (and Shrinking) Share of Computer Workers". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  5. ↑ Derek Thompson (2015-01-18). "The Secret to Smart Groups: It's Women". The Atlantic.
  6. ↑ Kieran Snyder (2014-10-02). "Why women leave tech: It's the culture, not because 'math is hard'". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  7. ↑ Henn, Steve (2014-10-21). "When Women Stopped Coding". NPR. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  8. ↑ Hamilton, Coman (2014-11-07). "1984: The year women stopped programming". Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  9. ↑ Sam Biddle (2012-03-01). "There's No Such Thing as a Brogrammer". Gizmodo.com. Retrieved 2014-01-13.

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