It's a very politically incorrect topic, but I wanted to know what others' opinion was. Many people agreed on proggit and here that there is such a thing as "programming like a girl" (pestering others with questions instead of doing what you are supposed to do). What was your experience with gay programmers? Mine wasn't very positive (let's not bring Von Neumann into this). Thanks.
Gay programmers
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Re: Gay programmers
#2Most likely, your sample is not statistically significant. How would someone's sexual orientation affect their coding?
Re: Gay programmers
#3I'm calling troll, but you wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Turing.
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#4I'm calling troll, but you wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Turing.
I'm not sure about "wouldn't be here", but Allman and McKusick can certainly be added to a list of people without whom the Internet would be a far worse place.
Re: Gay programmers
#5Most likely, your sample is not statistically significant. How would someone's sexual orientation affect their coding?
My sample is 3-4 : bad. 0.8 (suspected gay) : good. That's not counting Von Neumann. This isn't statistically significant. That's why I'm asking about others' opinions. Why is everyone so quick to say girls tend to be bad programmers, but gay programmers are a touchy subject?
This is not a troll. I'm just stimulating a discussion that AFAIK has never taken place before.
Thanks
Re: Gay programmers
#6I'm calling troll, but you wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Turing.
You're right about Turing. He was the gay one, not von Neumann. I can't help but wonder however, how come you know so much about homosexuality amongst coders? Is it perhaps because of your own deviances? (I'm just curious. If the question is too personal, you don't have to answer)
Re: Gay programmers
#7Turing FTW! And lots of others. I think they have about the same incidence of intelligence/effectiveness as straight ones.
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#8I know smart programmers who are gay. I know smart programmers who are straight. It's foolish to think a sexual orientation would influence one's ability to program well.
Also, just because a discussion has never taken place before doesn't mean it's worth having.
Re: Gay programmers
#9Turing FTW! And lots of others. I think they have about the same incidence of intelligence/effectiveness as straight ones.
I agree actually. Gays are as intelligent as straights, on average. So are women. But I think it takes a real man to implement a complicated app.
Re: Gay programmers
#10Turing FTW! And lots of others. I think they have about the same incidence of intelligence/effectiveness as straight ones.
I agree actually. Gays are as intelligent as straights, on average. So are women. But I think it takes a real man to implement a complicated app.
a "real man"? I'm a straight white male and I'm insulted by that statement.
You have to be a troll to say something as ignorant as that.