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Re:Ask HN: Which developers do you closely follow? by sharmi on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @03:28AM (#13528762)
Such a collection in one place might be inspiring for some non-male developers ? Some role models to emulate ;) Probably assurance that gender doesn't matter to be accepted and well-regarded?
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Re:Ask HN: Which developers do you closely follow? by ramblerman on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @03:44AM (#13528827)
> Probably assurance that gender doesn't matter to be accepted and well-regarded?

Isn't a list like this the exact opposite of that?

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Re:Ask HN: Which developers do you closely follow? by nxtrafalgar on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @06:11AM (#13529588)
What?

It is an attempt to normalise the idea that non-male programmers can work and communicate competently in their field. Whether you like it or not, certain elements of the technology community implicitly or explicitly reject this idea.

If this idea is normalised, then finally 'gender will not matter'.

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Re:Ask HN: Which developers do you closely follow? by apeyrard on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @09:29AM (#13530784)
This is a gendered list of programming blogs, and proudly claims to be gendered. As such, it is quite opposite to the idea that gender doesn't matter.
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