People & CultureConference50min
You're in a Code Cult (And That's OK)
This talk humorously explores how developers form “dev tribes” around programming languages, blending culture and code. Using anthropological insights, it highlights how such loyalties drive community and innovation but also fuel exclusion and dogma, offering a reflective, entertaining look at identity in tech culture.
Sergès GomaEveasoft
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Thursday, May 7, 15:00-15:50
Exec Centre
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In the world of software development, programming languages and frameworks are more than just tools - they can become badges of identity and sources of near-religious devotion. In this talk, we explore how developers often form "dev tribes" around their favorite languages, complete with rituals, jargon, and fierce loyalty.
Drawing from themes in anthropology and tech culture, this session will examine both the positive and negative consequences of these tribal affiliations. On one hand, they foster community and innovation, but on the other, they can lead to exclusion, gatekeeping, and rigid dogma.
Through humor and ethnographic analysis, this talk will shed light on how the lines between culture and code blur, offering an amusing and thought-provoking look at the world of programming fanatics. Expect to laugh, reflect, and maybe even recognize yourself in these "dev tribes" by the end!
Drawing from themes in anthropology and tech culture, this session will examine both the positive and negative consequences of these tribal affiliations. On one hand, they foster community and innovation, but on the other, they can lead to exclusion, gatekeeping, and rigid dogma.
Through humor and ethnographic analysis, this talk will shed light on how the lines between culture and code blur, offering an amusing and thought-provoking look at the world of programming fanatics. Expect to laugh, reflect, and maybe even recognize yourself in these "dev tribes" by the end!
Sergès Goma
Sergès Goma is a Paris-based software developer specialized in Java and JavaScript. When she's not fixing codebases, she gives motivational speeches mostly aimed at junior and would-be developers as well as participating in the tech women's empowerment association Motiv'Her.
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