techie
Gadget-obsessed person
A techie is a person with expertise in or enthusiasm for technology, especially computers and electronics.
The term can be affectionate or dismissive depending on context—either praising technical skill or suggesting someone is overly absorbed in gadgets and gear: Ask one of the techies to fix the projector.
Also spelled techy.
Brainy social misfit
- geekObsessive enthusiast
- programmerOne who writes software
- coderOne who programs
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
developer · engineer · gamer · aficionado · buff · whiz · guru · sysadmin
Hobbyist who adjusts mechanisms
- modderOne who alters software
- makerOne who produces
- inventorCreator of original devices
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
diy · circuitry · soldering · prototyping · robotics · wearables · drones · builder
Expert in one field
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- guruRevered authority figure
- wizardPractitioner of sorcery
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
master · consultant · analyst · engineer · developer · architect · administrator · troubleshooter
Writing software instructions
- programmingWriting software instructions
- debuggingError removal from programs
- scriptingWriting executable commands
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
cybersecurity · python · SQL · backend · frontend · full-stack · database · command-line
nerd
Brainy social misfit
- geekObsessive enthusiast
- programmerOne who writes software
- coderOne who programs
hacker · developer · engineer · gamer · aficionado · buff · whiz · guru · sysadmin · hobbyist
tinkerer
Hobbyist who adjusts mechanisms
hacker · diy · circuitry · soldering · prototyping · robotics · wearables · drones · builder · fixer
specialist
Expert in one field
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- guruRevered authority figure
- wizardPractitioner of sorcery
virtuoso · master · consultant · analyst · engineer · developer · architect · administrator · troubleshooter
coding
Writing software instructions
- programmingWriting software instructions
- debuggingError removal from programs
- scriptingWriting executable commands
networking · cybersecurity · python · SQL · backend · frontend · full-stack · database · command-line · troubleshooting
startup
New business enterprise
- hackathonTimed team programming event
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- coworkingShared professional space rental
open-source · podcast · subreddit · discord · slack · agile · scrum
techieLuddite
One opposing technological progress
technophobe · neo-Luddite · anti-technology · off-the-grid · unplugged
techietradesperson
Skilled manual laborer
craftsman · manual laborer · old-school · technophobe · suit
- tech supportTroubleshooting service for devices
- Virginia TechPublic university in Blacksburg
- medical technologyDevices for healthcare delivery
- high techCutting-edge technological sophistication
- green technologyEarth-friendly industrial innovation
- technical knowledgeExpertise in specialized methods
technique, technical, technology, techniques, tech, technician, technically, high-tech, technicality