"someone that can write PHP with two hands tied behind his back, but dreams in C++.
favorite beach book reading: design patterns (hard cover edition, signed by the authors)
favorite debate topic: LAMP vs. J2EE (prefers LAMP, but can argue both sides of the issue)
favorite animal: penguin.
hobbies: none.
(social skills are not a requirement)
if you think you fit the bill please send us an email (don't forget to mention your favorite compilation flags for the Linux kernel)."
Obviously they're trying to find someone of the stereotype - they'd be the best for that job. I laugh at my Nerd side, it's only just the beginning of personality development.
Nerds are efficient, too. Just emailed this to everyone I know. One minute to give them all the data they ever need to know me. Pretty good return, huh?
Stereotyping like this doesn't really accomplish much.
For instance, I find that a lot of people who program because they love to often have no problems with speaking in front of crowds. The only time I'd be nervous is if I had nothing to say. I love sharing the things I find interesting with other people, so after you get started it comes very naturally and you can just be yourself.
I don't mind being called a nerd. I don't have all of the social faults described in the article, but I certainly have many of them -- enough that I immediately sent this to girlfriend with the suggestion that she read it.
Most geeks (people who have exceptional interest and ability in a particular field, usually technical) are also nerds (people who are socially awkward or abnormal). Rather than pretending that this isn't the case, why not accept reality and try to find the best way of dealing with it?
[+] [-] adrianwaj|18 years ago|reply
There is a good description of a personality requirement I found on this blog (http://blog.boxee.tv/2007/08/08/wanted-a-code-poet/) for a programming job in Israel typifying the stereotype:
"someone that can write PHP with two hands tied behind his back, but dreams in C++.
favorite beach book reading: design patterns (hard cover edition, signed by the authors)
favorite debate topic: LAMP vs. J2EE (prefers LAMP, but can argue both sides of the issue)
favorite animal: penguin.
hobbies: none.
(social skills are not a requirement)
if you think you fit the bill please send us an email (don't forget to mention your favorite compilation flags for the Linux kernel)."
Obviously they're trying to find someone of the stereotype - they'd be the best for that job. I laugh at my Nerd side, it's only just the beginning of personality development.
[+] [-] Goladus|18 years ago|reply
Anyway, I think this one tends to be a bit more accurate, for a stereotype: http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/appendixb.html
[+] [-] edw519|18 years ago|reply
[+] [-] jetpack|18 years ago|reply
[+] [-] henning|18 years ago|reply
For instance, I find that a lot of people who program because they love to often have no problems with speaking in front of crowds. The only time I'd be nervous is if I had nothing to say. I love sharing the things I find interesting with other people, so after you get started it comes very naturally and you can just be yourself.
[+] [-] mynameishere|18 years ago|reply
Nobody is defined by his computer, and nobody likes being called a [WORD_OMITTED] 500 times in one article. Can we have a downmod arrow?
[+] [-] cperciva|18 years ago|reply
Most geeks (people who have exceptional interest and ability in a particular field, usually technical) are also nerds (people who are socially awkward or abnormal). Rather than pretending that this isn't the case, why not accept reality and try to find the best way of dealing with it?
[+] [-] unknown|18 years ago|reply
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[+] [-] edw519|18 years ago|reply
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