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> What's the point of combining "programmer" and "bro" like this

This is a known (to some) phrase, with a known (to some) meaning... its about bro-y silicon valley culture more than actual programmers



You use a portmanteau of programmer to refer to people who aren't programmers? Seems like this is just the wrong pejorative to use in this case.


It could be a programmer. I think the origin comes from bro-y men around 2005 moving to silicon valley (eg zuck in that movie) but then having a very frat-culture vibe (eg. lots of booze, house parties but with programming, etc). It grew to be anyone silicon-valley and tech-adjacent that acted like this.




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