[tool]

How can anyone in this day and age seriously write an article like this, when programming is cooler than it ever was. Wherever I look related to tech nowadays, it's always a very social, well spoken and trimmed young man in his late twenties. All the Googles and Facebooks pride themselves on their laidback, social and party attitude. People don't IRC or use handles anymore, instead, it's linkedin and facebook, showing off your social standing.

If this was written ten years ago, I might understand, but now, clueless.

If anything, it's harder than ever to be an introvert.

[jorgeleo]

"it's always a very social, well spoken and trimmed young man in his late twenties"

This does not means extrovert.

The real question is, after being social and well spoken, does he feels exhausted and ready for a nap?, or does he feels ready for a party? Introverts can be social and well spoken, but it cost them energy to do so; extroverts on the other hand, gain energy being social.

And neither has to do anything with being a good programmer. Correlation does not implies causality

I do agree that is unpopular as ever being an introvert, but then again it was not a choice to be one, it is just the way you were born wired

[analog31]

Is it necessarily a dichotomy? I gain energy from both:

1. Getting into "the zone" and coding for hours

2. Hanging out with a bunch of friends, playing jazz, chatting with members of the audience, etc.

[dualogy]

"All the Googles and Facebooks pride themselves on their laidback, social and party attitude."

Ugh. Great, now that such people invaded programming, where do the rest of us go? :D

[etanazir]

'Googles and Facebooks' are only a subset of software.