Why it is Awesome to be a Girl in Tech

Re:Why it is Awesome to be a Girl in Tech by talmir on Friday November 02, 2012 @07:46AM (#4732164)

After reading all of this again, it strikes me that she works with a LOT of sexually frustrated nerds. She says she has to be careful not using her appearant super power of girlyness too much to manipulate the nerds and such stuff.

Is this seriously the reality somewhere, that coders are 99% sexually frustrated super nerds? I always considered that to be a old stereotype :P

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Re:Why it is Awesome to be a Girl in Tech by thisone on Friday November 02, 2012 @11:27AM (#4733057)

I've seen it happen (female myself), though not to my advantage, that I know of.

I've had bugs sent to me for another woman's code, time and again, without formal bug reports for them.

Double edged sword: they know I can fix it, and generally quickly, but it looks like performance is being swept under the rug.

And I do put in bug reports for them once they get to me. Damned if I'm going to have the work unaccounted for.

edit: should probably mention that when she was hired, I was told she would look good at conferences.

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