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Programmer Stereotypes...

Started by the_dannobot Mar 10, 2005 at 12:19 PM 16 replies 4k views

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Mar 10, 2005 at 12:19 PM

Admit it, we all have stereotypes in our minds about programmers who write code in certain languages. This is your chance to share the ridiculous ways you stereotype programmers. Here's what I think: When confronted by a problem, a Java developer's solution will always start with "Create a class..." A C programmer will gladly write unportable, obscure, and unmaintainable code if it lets them save a cpu cycle or even one bit of memory. If you are a graphics programmer, you have participated in at least one "Directx vs OpenGL" flamewar. If you only code in one language and only speak one language, you are probably a C++ programmer in the United States. Go ahead, tell us what you really think...

mumpo

Mar 10, 2005 at 12:26 PM

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When confronted by a problem, a Java developer's solution will always start with "Create a class..."

Everything is a class in Java; what do you expect them to do?

Adraeus

Mar 10, 2005 at 12:32 PM

Stereotype which often proves accurate: "All programmers think those of us in marketing are evil manipulative liars and intensely despise our job function."

c-gibson-s

Mar 10, 2005 at 12:34 PM

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If you only code in one language and only speak one language, you are probably a C++ programmer in the United States.

Go ahead, tell us what you really think...

I really think that i code in more than one language and can babel fish anything i need :)

And I am a C++ programmer :)

the_dannobot

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the_dannobot

Mar 10, 2005 at 12:48 PM

Yeah, these are stereotypes, so they are things that are probably false most of the time but that we think anyway.

A Linux System Adminstrator's job duties always include "Post on Slashdot."

Scheme programmers only exist in 300-level college courses.

Assembly programmers are secretly plotting against their OOP overlords, and have a secret handshake they use to greet each other.

The Najdorf

Mar 10, 2005 at 12:53 PM

what about the basic programmer? Eating his spaghetti code for breakfast? writing infinite goto loops all the time? struggling to understand what a variable is? Proud to be one >:-|

Justaddwater

Mar 10, 2005 at 1:41 PM

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Yeah, these are stereotypes, so they are things that are probably false most of the time but that we think anyway.

I think most stereotypes are heavily soaked in truth, so that are in fact the antipodal of false.

Pouya

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Pouya

Mar 10, 2005 at 1:45 PM

All BASIC programmers have their books starting at line 10
(I mean GW or Q, not V)

Nahoopii

Mar 10, 2005 at 2:23 PM

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Stereotype which often proves accurate: "All programmers think those of us in marketing are evil manipulative liars and intensely despise our job function."

Oh, how true...

Scet

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Scet

Mar 10, 2005 at 2:26 PM

Most BlitzBasic(or DB) programmers will eventually ask "Where can I buy C++?".

the_dannobot

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the_dannobot

Mar 10, 2005 at 2:28 PM

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Yeah, these are stereotypes, so they are things that are probably false most of the time but that we think anyway.

I think most stereotypes are heavily soaked in truth, so that are in fact the antipodal of false.

So you would say that the stereotypical stereotype is heavily soaked in truth? Interesting. How do you explain this:

If you ever programmed BASIC, the first time you saw a C++ program you asked where the line numbers were.
Anyone who has ever programmed Fortran, owns or knows where to find an entire box of used punch cards.
All Lisp programmers have beards.

BobMcGee

Mar 10, 2005 at 3:15 PM

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If you only code in one language and only speak one language, you are probably a C++ programmer in the United States.

Wboa holy crap this is me!

eedok

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eedok

Mar 10, 2005 at 3:30 PM

The BASIC programmer is always younger than 12, as everyone knows, nobody programs in BASIC after hitting puberty.

The programmer who brags their code is portable and will run on every platform, will always have platform specific problems.

Perl coders are always zealots, and will fight to no end.

Every Python programmer who writes a book, has previously programmed in Perl.

Programmers only program and are unable to do anything else, so their comments and opinions towards sports, girls, and other leisure activities are invalid.

Programmers double as medical professionals.

One programmer can never change a lightbulb on their own.

Drew_Benton

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Drew_Benton

Mar 10, 2005 at 3:32 PM

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Most BlitzBasic(or DB) programmers will eventually ask "Where can I buy C++?".

[lol]

the_dannobot

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the_dannobot

Mar 10, 2005 at 3:39 PM

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One programmer can never change a lightbulb on their own.

Of course not, that's a hardware problem.

alnite

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alnite

Mar 10, 2005 at 3:42 PM

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Programmers double as medical professionals.

Shai

Mar 10, 2005 at 3:48 PM

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One programmer can never change a lightbulb on their own.

Of course not, that's a hardware problem.

rating++

eedok

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eedok

Mar 10, 2005 at 10:49 PM

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Programmers double as medical professionals.

I was basing this more on linux forums and especially what happened with slackware(why'd he ask the programmers first?). Every forum I've gone to with a programming focus has these I think I'm diseased, I have these symptoms...

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