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Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?
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Re: Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?
#22if you have to ask, its obviously yes...WTF YCombinator quality falling very fast after free money given out
Re: Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?
#23What does brogramming mean ? I'm from brazil and this word doesn't make sense to me...
Other commenters are close, but I think it's referring more to the bro from lax culture. Lots of chilling, popping natties with fellow brahs/bros and other stuff you can read up on http://mylifeisbro.com
edit: hdctambien's comment is on-point with the urbandic link. I believe a similar synonym with less euphemistic connotations is douchebag in certain circles, but not amongst brahs.
also see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi_AAqi0RZM
and this: http://www.quora.com/Brogramming/How-does-a-programmer-becom...
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#25Is it sexist to refer to a male programmer as "brogrammer"? No. Is it sexist to state you're only interested in hiring male programmers? Yes.
Does "brogrammer" mean male programmer? No.
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#26It also seems ageist. It sounds like it would exclude anyone more mature than Justin Bieber.
It's actually "anything but just like us-ist", and with the rest of the ad saying they won't accept someone who uses Windows, and starting with "PG loves us" and continuing "We like to party. We are laser focused on work, but expect to get crunk at least once a month" I'd steer clear. They did one thing right though: they decided to be in stealth mode so we don't know who those fools are.
I would, too [edit: stay clear]. We may be overreacting to what may have been a bad joke but the part regarding partying and "getting crunk" really pushed me into taking the post at face value.
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#27It also seems ageist. It sounds like it would exclude anyone more mature than Justin Bieber.
It's actually "anything but just like us-ist", and with the rest of the ad saying they won't accept someone who uses Windows, and starting with "PG loves us" and continuing "We like to party. We are laser focused on work, but expect to get crunk at least once a month" I'd steer clear. They did one thing right though: they decided to be in stealth mode so we don't know who those fools are.
I've noticed a trend in posts like this. Some startups go out of their way to appear "cool". If you need silly phrases like "getting crunk" when you're looking to recruit someone...that's a red flag to me.
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#28I had the exact same thought when I saw this post! Although I don't personally find it offensive, you need to be fairly thick skinned in the IT industry if your a woman!
That ad certainly tells me that's not the sort of company any woman should be working for.
I agree with mattmanser, if that was a UK job add they would be in serious trouble!
Re: Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?
#29if you have to ask, its obviously yes...WTF YCombinator quality falling very fast after free money given out
I'm not sure you can make that assumption. Relative immaturity in YC company job postings (particularly on HN) has been a pretty consistent problem (I'm not saying all just enough bad apples slip through that its noticeable). I'm actually a bit surprised at this point that part of the YC program doesn't address this.
Re: Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?
#30It also seems ageist. It sounds like it would exclude anyone more mature than Justin Bieber.
It's actually "anything but just like us-ist", and with the rest of the ad saying they won't accept someone who uses Windows, and starting with "PG loves us" and continuing "We like to party. We are laser focused on work, but expect to get crunk at least once a month" I'd steer clear. They did one thing right though: they decided to be in stealth mode so we don't know who those fools are.
Yes. Always steer clear of any environment where one is expected to form close social bonds with others in a party situation. The best coworker is the one you communicate with via text, right?