First of all, I think that the "awkward" or socially inept character of the typical nerd is not an autism spectrum disorder but on an extended bipolar spectrum. I'd argue that it's actually a social ...

This whole brogrammer schtick seems a 21st century issue. I dont remember the whole brogrammer thing in the 70s and 80s. Lots of professional people no brogrammers. Click to expand... What would you ...

A spectre is haunting startups—the spectre of the brogrammer. Several prominent, quivering articles would lead you to believe the frat houses have emptied into tech, spreading misogyny, keg stands, ...

Gina Trapani: Tech start-ups that want to hire the best people will reject brogrammers She says sexist offenders are likely to be shamed into modifying their bad behaviors Trapani: Inclusive tech ...

This morning at the Democratic National Convention, Startup America hosted a panel titled “Creating Jobs: Female Founders” that underscored the growing opportunities (and lingering stereotypes) ...

At one of the world’s biggest gatherings of Web culture, a 28-year-old executive talks about landing a tech job by sending a CEO “bikini shots” from a “nudie calendar” he created. On campus at ...

From "brogrammer" to "eating your own dog food," translations of the latest technobabble from the authors of 'Valley Speak.' By Josh Sens In addition to an HBO comedy series, Silicon Valley has ...

Is the term “brogrammer” sexist? This was the key question in an open forum on sexism in computer science hosted Wednesday evening by Dining Philosophers and Women in Computer Science. About 25 people ...

Feeling some microaggression toward a blackhat who's doxxed you on a glanceable smartwatch platform? If not, don't worry — that's just anecdata. Dictionary.com unveiled its newest entries on Wednesday ...

In the misc thread, there's been a lot of discussion about the recent Microsoft diversity and anti-diversity news stories, covered by Ars here: Because of a historical belief that they're critical ...