[supportengineer]

Another aspect of the sheer number of technologies that you have to use is that you can’t do very much as a solo developer. It introduces a social aspect. You must work as part of a team. Especially when you have a public facing website or large scale. So the field is less appealing for someone who is a typical introvert. The types of personalities are completely different compared to those from the mid-90s or before.

[aadhavans]

I was talking about this with a friend earlier this week. The people who work in software these days seem much more extroverted and outgoing than the 'introverted nerd' stereotype from the 90s.

[4gotunameagain]

This is also due to the popularisation of computers, the internet and internet culture.

Everyone and their aunts now are into computers, and one in x is a software "engineer". Back in the day, it was only the hardcore nerds that were attracted to these things :)

[supportengineer]

What are the introverts and "hardcore nerds" supposed to do now?

Where is the new refuge for us?