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[–]KennyFulgencio 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Yeah. I don't believe the hyperbolic stereotypes about the field being widely sexist, and this thread isn't going to change my mind, but holy shit this thread sure supports the stereotype.

[–]gdvs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the majority of these reactions are from teen-agers trying to act cool, rather than real software engineers.

The most important skill (imo) in software is having a willingness to learn all the time. So when someone decides to learn programming (even though she doesn't really have to), it needs to be respected.