Are there any female programmers using D? :)
Moreover, the socia Media representation of D sucks. I think we need a female, at least someone soft and mortal who actually understand how to communicate and build a community. Coders suck at these things and its not helping. This is not about gender balance crap, it about building a community.

Forgive me for my brutal opinion.

Destroy :)

If you're looking for girl try matchfinder.com or something like that. Here's about "Compilers/Programming Language" so most people here are bearded guys.

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 16:17:46 UTC, Karabuta wrote:
> Are there any female programmers using D? :)
> Moreover, the socia Media representation of D sucks. I think we need a female, at least someone soft and mortal who actually understand how to communicate and build a community. Coders suck at these things and its not helping. This is not about gender balance crap, it about building a community.
>
> Forgive me for my brutal opinion.
>
> Destroy :)

That's a lot of stereotypes of both men and women, especially male coders. I don't appreciate the implication that women would be better than me at communicating because I'm a guy. And I'm sure women don't appreciate being called "soft" and "moral".

Let's drop this whole discussion before it gets embarrassing for everyone.

On 17.03.2016 17:17, Karabuta wrote:
> Are there any female programmers using D? :)
> Moreover, the socia Media representation of D sucks. I think we need a
> female, at least someone soft and mortal who actually understand how to
> communicate and build a community. Coders suck at these things and its
> not helping. This is not about gender balance crap, it about building a
> community.
>
> Forgive me for my brutal opinion.
>
> Destroy :)

I can't be the only one who is irritated by this use of the word "female". Why do you avoid "woman"? "A female" sounds like you're talking about an animal.

Also, I don't agree with equating female with social media / public relations / community work. If someone wants to take a role of community manager (or whateer), great. I don't care if they're a man or a woman. We should not ask female programmers to be poster girls for D.

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 16:55:29 UTC, Jack Stouffer wrote:
> On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 16:17:46 UTC, Karabuta wrote:

>> Moreover, the socia Media representation of D sucks. I think we need a female, at least someone soft and mortal who actually understand how to communicate and build a community.

That's how good documentations are written.

>
> That's a lot of stereotypes of both men and women, especially male coders. I don't appreciate the implication that women would be better than me at communicating because I'm a guy. And I'm sure women don't appreciate being called "soft" and "moral".
>
I don't mean it that way. It's a figure of speech :)

> Let's drop this whole discussion before it gets embarrassing for everyone.
Now you are dropping my main point

I personally don't care whether male or female. I care about the community and that is where I would like to see more activity. The community(social) has currently received less attention IMO.

It's not that D is not yet good for more adoption, the issue is with social marketing.

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 16:17:46 UTC, Karabuta wrote:
> Are there any female programmers using D? :)

Are you programing by slamming your dick on the keyboard ? No ? Me neither. Therefore, your genitalia don't matter here.

> Moreover, the socia Media representation of D sucks. I think we need a female, at least someone soft and mortal who actually understand how to communicate and build a community. Coders suck at these things and its not helping. This is not about gender balance crap, it about building a community.
>
> Forgive me for my brutal opinion.
>

It is not brutal, it is dull and cringe-worthy.

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 17:07:28 UTC, deadalnix wrote:
> On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 16:17:46 UTC, Karabuta wrote:
>> Are there any female programmers using D? :)
>
> Are you programing by slamming your dick on the keyboard ? No ? Me neither. Therefore, your genitalia don't matter here.
>
>> Moreover, the socia Media representation of D sucks. I think we need a female, at least someone soft and mortal who actually understand how to communicate and build a community. Coders suck at these things and its not helping. This is not about gender balance crap, it about building a community.
>>
>> Forgive me for my brutal opinion.
>>
>
> It is not brutal, it is dull and cringe-worthy.

Really, you guys feel that way? Maybe it's because we are from different cultural and social backgrounds :)

Anyway, the point I'm trying to make is what I intend to pass forward for discussion.

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 16:55:29 UTC, Jack Stouffer wrote:
> On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 16:17:46 UTC, Karabuta wrote:

>> Moreover, the socia Media representation of D sucks. I think we need a female, at least someone soft and mortal who

> That's a lot of stereotypes of both men and women, especially male coders. I don't appreciate the implication that women would be better than me at communicating because I'm a guy. And I'm sure women don't appreciate being called "soft" and "moral".
>
> Let's drop this whole discussion before it gets embarrassing for everyone.

"Mortal" not "moral", it's a figure of speech called "Metaphor" :)

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 16:17:46 UTC, Karabuta wrote:
> Are there any female programmers using D? :)
> Moreover, the socia Media representation of D sucks. I think we need a female, at least someone soft and mortal who actually understand how to communicate and build a community. Coders suck at these things and its not helping. This is not about gender balance crap, it about building a community.
>
> Forgive me for my brutal opinion.
>
> Destroy :)

Wow, stereotype much? "soft and mortal". Yikes.

P.S. what's with calling women "females", is it an americanism? It sounds super weird to a British ear, we'd normally only say "female" in a technical setting or about an animal, so it can sound a bit disrespectful.

On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 17:07:28 UTC, deadalnix wrote:
> On Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 16:17:46 UTC, Karabuta wrote:
>> Are there any female programmers using D? :)
>
> Are you programing by slamming your dick on the keyboard ?

If I was coding that way, does it change your opinion ;)