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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

I didn’t mean to create another tech company comprised predominantly of men, but I did. At first, building a startup means growing as fast as you can before running out of money. You hire whoever’s ...

Companies are looking for ninjas, Jedis, and rock stars, but nobody wants a brogrammer. That's according to data compiled by Indeed.com, a job listing website, which tracks a 7,000 percent growth in ...

Anyone trying to hire tech talent these days knows we’re in the midst of a legendary seller’s market, with lavish workplaces, free food, and unlimited time off becoming “table stakes” if you want to ...

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 ...

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 ...

The sincerely dumb vs disingenuously trolling thing is usually hard to call, but I think he doesn't actually know what bigotry means and is assuming it means something like "being mean to". Click to ...

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 ...