Gang Signs for Programmers

Gang Signs These are just sum of the gang signs used by a gang member b.l.o.o.d compton crip piru crip mafia crips latin kings hoover crip underground crips killas eastside westside/westcoast westcoast b.k blood killa b.k victory. c.k crip killa Geek Gang Signs T353 R U57 50M3 0F T3H G4NG 5IGN5 1MPL3M3N73D BY 1337 H4X0RZ blub (see Paul Graham) C++ Perl C Rails L.C. (Leah Culver) Haskell Ubuntu L.T. (Linus Torvalds) Erlang (old school) Windows (Vista) Windows (Vista) B.K. (Brian Kernighan) Apple Visual Studio Quake Engine

The image compares illustrated gang hand signs with a parody chart of “geek gang signs” associated with programming languages, tools, operating systems, and famous programmers. The joke treats programmers’ technical preferences and affiliations like rival street gangs, with leetspeak text reinforcing the hacker stereotype. It is commonly shared as a humorous reaction to programming tribalism and developer identity. EN: The image compares illustrated gang hand signs with a parody chart of “geek gang signs” associated with programming languages, tools, operating systems, and famous programmers. The joke treats programmers’ technical preferences and affiliations like rival street gangs, with leetspeak text reinforcing the hacker stereotype. It is commonly shared as a humorous reaction to programming tribalism and developer identity.

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