Pejorative adjective for computer programmers or others with a technical skill-set that adhere to a "bro" or "cool" culture, often obnoxiously so.
This phenomenon arose circa 2010 when the proliferation of popular tech-themed movies such as "21", "The Social Network", and "Iron Man" and tech-celebrities such as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg glamorized technical skills. As such those who often grew up as socially repressed outcasts or "nerds" due to their academic or technical aptitude and social ineptitude now found themselves in socially desirable class of society. This incited a once repressed demographic to become much more socially active despite social cluelessness, resulting in an obnoxious culture that tends to mimic stereotypical "jock", "bro", or "cool" culture in combination with the egotism, insensitivity, and terrible humor of "nerd" culture.
This phenomenon arose circa 2010 when the proliferation of popular tech-themed movies such as "21", "The Social Network", and "Iron Man" and tech-celebrities such as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg glamorized technical skills. As such those who often grew up as socially repressed outcasts or "nerds" due to their academic or technical aptitude and social ineptitude now found themselves in socially desirable class of society. This incited a once repressed demographic to become much more socially active despite social cluelessness, resulting in an obnoxious culture that tends to mimic stereotypical "jock", "bro", or "cool" culture in combination with the egotism, insensitivity, and terrible humor of "nerd" culture.
by smaker November 2, 2016
A semi-mythical creature that is a combination of a programmer and a fratboy. A brogrammer sips protein shakes and lift weights between coding sessions.
Brogrammers rarely exist in real life and like much satire it is easily misunderstood by those who are not in on the joke.
Brogrammers rarely exist in real life and like much satire it is easily misunderstood by those who are not in on the joke.
by akuzi April 27, 2012
A programmer who breaks the usual expectations of quiet nerdiness and opts instead for the usual trappings of a frat-boy: popped collars, bad beer, and calling everybody "bro". Despised by everyone, especially other programmers.
by Seldo December 2, 2010
by dickbuntu July 24, 2009
by srcs September 30, 2017
Brogrammer, noun., a bro who somehow learned to program, but would deny it in any social situation. A brogrammer does not have side projects and usually programs while listening to Dave Matthews Band, much to the irritation of his fellow programmers.
Noam: "Hey Jack, your a little late, can you rewrite this parser for me? It's not quoting HTML code."
Jack: *takes off Northface backpack and removes iPhone earbuds--Ants Marchin audibly playing* "Yea, lemme just get settled first."
Noam then comments on the IRC channel that Jack doesn't go on (because he thinks freenode is what happens at the bars on Thursdays at 5pm) and says, "man this intern jack is a real brogrammer, I'm glad he's gone at the end of month."
Jack: *takes off Northface backpack and removes iPhone earbuds--Ants Marchin audibly playing* "Yea, lemme just get settled first."
Noam then comments on the IRC channel that Jack doesn't go on (because he thinks freenode is what happens at the bars on Thursdays at 5pm) and says, "man this intern jack is a real brogrammer, I'm glad he's gone at the end of month."
by sabalaba February 17, 2011
A popular, cool, or otherwise normal person who has become intrigued by the fun of programming. Usually unliked by the nerdy programmers for getting all of the friends and the girls, while creating cool and useful applications.
Jordan: "Aight, we'll smoke a bowl tonight then."
Courtney: "Sounds good, cya then ;)"
Milton: "Dad-Gummit Jordan, you're such a brogrammer."
Jordan: "Chill dude your day will come."
Courtney: "Sounds good, cya then ;)"
Milton: "Dad-Gummit Jordan, you're such a brogrammer."
Jordan: "Chill dude your day will come."
by MonaldRcdonald December 8, 2010