tech-bro
Silicon Valley stereotype
A tech-bro is a young man working in the technology industry, especially in Silicon Valley, characterized by a blend of entrepreneurial ambition, libertarian politics, and casual arrogance.
The term carries connotations of privilege, disruption-speak, and insular culture: Every tech-bro thinks his app will change the world.
Often used dismissively to describe someone who embodies startup culture's less appealing qualities—overconfidence, tone-deafness about social issues, and worship of hustle culture.
Topped sweatshirt
- disruptorOne who overturns norms
- pingpongMiniature tennis indoors
- beanbagCushion filled with pellets
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
billionaire · fratboy · networking · crypto · VC · mansplaining · microdosing · soylent
One who begins something
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- pitchFrequency of sound
bootstrap · equity · scalable · IPO · pivot · monetize · valuation · MVP
Excessive self-importance
- overconfidenceUnjustified certainty in oneself
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- egoOne's self-image
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
mansplaining · entitlement · smugness · bravado · meritocracy · condescension · dismissiveness · grandiosity
Mythical one-horned horse
Small mechanical contrivances
- devicesTools or mechanisms
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
robotics · drones · smartwatch · specs · unboxing · wearables · wireless
hoodie
Topped sweatshirt
sneakers · billionaire · fratboy · networking · crypto · VC · mansplaining · microdosing · soylent · tesla
founder
One who begins something
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
pitch · bootstrap · equity · scalable · IPO · pivot · monetize · valuation · MVP · disruption
arrogance
Excessive self-importance
- overconfidenceUnjustified certainty in oneself
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- egoOne's self-image
superiority · mansplaining · entitlement · smugness · bravado · meritocracy · condescension · dismissiveness · grandiosity · self-promotion
unicorn
Mythical one-horned horse
- SaaSRemotely hosted software access
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- fintechTech-driven monetary services
hackathon · Stanford · campus · FAANG · disruption · scale · platform
gadgets
Small mechanical contrivances
- devicesTools or mechanisms
- electronicsStudy of circuits
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
prototyping · robotics · drones · smartwatch · specs · unboxing · wearables · wireless
tech-brosocial worker
Human services professional
librarian · farmer · blue-collar worker · artist · nurse
tech, bro, technology, technological, technologically, technician, technique, technical, technically