Born for IT? How the Image of Software Developers Came About • Birgitta Böckeler • GOTO 2016

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Berlin 2016 http://gotober.com Birgitta Böckeler - Lead Developer at Thoughtworks ABSTRACT This talk traces back the steps of the programmer profession to its beginnings over 70 years ago, and reflects on how those beginnings might have shaped our image of programmers. The "programmer brand" in society today is still the omnipresent stereotype of a socially-awkward, white man. Do boys really [...] Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotocon.com/berlin-2016/presentations/show_talk.jsp?oid=7998 https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #SoftwareDevelopment #Programming #SoftwareEngineering #BirgittaBoeckeler CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1