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What are developers in different languages known as? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by filtoid@lemmy.ml to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml

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I've heard of Pythonistas and Rustaceans. What are some of the other names given to devs writing in, for example, PHP or C++. Appreciate any answers - both serious and joking.

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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Our mascot is the Elephpant and I like to think PHP developers are also Elephpants.

[–] folkrav@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is it pronounced “eleph pants”?

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Yea, but you run it together awkwardly.