Computer programming is a tough job. It's not for the faint of heart or the fair of sex. It's grueling, high-stress work, demanding that you sit on a comfortable chair in an air-conditioned office for hours on end, typing on a keyboard while looking at a monitor. Women just aren't rugged enough for that
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Bros be dumbass. That is all.
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I expect to find that sort of "boy's club" thinking in a high school locker room, not in my professional life. (Not that "high school locker room" excuses it, but the reality is that the average 30 year old is generally more mature than the average 15 year old.)
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My employer supports Girls Who Code. Last year I was asked to meet and chat with some of the NY coders over lunch. Umm.. what would I (a 40+ white Englishman) have to tell some 16 year old American woman? I actually refused, because I thought they'd really want women role models to chat with. But was told that they really wanted people like me. To be honest, I don't think they really listened to me but, hey, if I managed to encourage someone (anyone!) to invest their future in this line of work then it was time well spent.
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Also, you can't blame CouchDB for the actions of one of its users.
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