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Re: Cocktails for programmers

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The title “Cocktails for programmers” gives me the same feeling as would the phrase “Leaf blowers for stamp collectors”. Yes, a stamp collector might use a leaf blower, but it would not be relevant to collecting stamps. On the contrary, using a leaf blower while collecting stamps would be… inadvisable.

I HATE FUN TOO LETS NOT HAVE FUN TOGETHER.

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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I suppose 'brainfuck' would be a Absinthe mix of some sort

Absinthe + pear juice is great. Also absinthe + energy drink of some sorts. Though somewhat good absinthe is necessary for it as fake/cheap brands are really horrible.

Can you recommend some good ones, preferably ones that are available in the US? I've heard good things about North Shore's Sirène...

Re: Cocktails for programmers

#97
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C is pure vodka, hard, powerful and without any flavor. Assembly is pure ethanol. Still thinking how would VHDL be... thinking about raw sugar cane to make your own alcohol from there.

I think VHDL would be like a chemistry lab. You could create ethanol pretty easily. You could also make a lot of other things.

Re: Cocktails for programmers

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post #91
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The title “Cocktails for programmers” gives me the same feeling as would the phrase “Leaf blowers for stamp collectors”. Yes, a stamp collector might use a leaf blower, but it would not be relevant to collecting stamps. On the contrary, using a leaf blower while collecting stamps would be… inadvisable.

I HATE FUN TOO LETS NOT HAVE FUN TOGETHER.

These conferences are not supposed to be maximizing the "fun" factor for the attendees. The conferences are, first and foremost supposed to be useful for collaboration and networking in their stated field.

Re: Cocktails for programmers

#99
Hmmm...

First we had the 'how to shoot yourself in the foot in X language' jokes.

Now we'll have jokes about what cocktails different programming languages would be. Not bad, I might compile them in a page some day.

Re: Cocktails for programmers

#100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. Further reading: http://old.ryanfunduk.com/culture-of-exclusion/

I can appreciate not liking the brogrammer phenomenon, and not being interested in conferences that are so party-focused, but this guy really has a huge bug up his ass about other people enjoying themselves. "I'm not interested in 'partying hard', I want to talk with like-minded people about subjects I don't necessarily get to talk about at the office." Well, guess what, you can't force people to sit down and talk no…

> you can't force people to sit down and talk nodejs with you if they want to drink instead.

Apparently, if you give most technical conference attendees the option (and venue, drinks, transport, etc), they will opt for going drinking in environments not suited for conversation. If this happens, I interpret it as a failure of the conference organizers. Why? Because their job is to organize a conference, not a party. If they want to leave some time for people to party (or pray, or go skinny-dipping, or windsurfing, etc.), then they can do so. However, to actively encourage people to be non-networking and to not talk (usefully) about the actual conference topic is, in my view, an anti-pattern of conferences.

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