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Discussion: trans-programmer workplaces (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Xea@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/transprogrammer@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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Hyia!

I have already mentioned how "nice" it is to be a trans girl in a small legacy software company, so unless anybody wants that I will not go into detail.

but I would love to hear others experiences or advice <3, positive or negative, what kind of company do you work at?, how is your experience?

infodumps welcome!

Lots of love <3, Xea

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[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

this place has a backwards IT and coding policy where everything's proprietary and we're not allowed to use any programs from the internet.

[–] arisunz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

how.... are you even supposed to work like that? oof

[–] anothercatgirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

I don't even.... idk. I tried to beg IT for mercy on the phone but they said tough luck, it's company policy.

[–] balls_expert@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I tried a startup, a small legacy software comp like yours, a 5000+ people corporation, and a shitty dev shop and an international regulatory body

Startup is hit or miss
5000+ corp has diversity policies that protect you but outside of those they won't care
Shitty dev shop will be full of transphobes but they'll never show it to your face
Smol old software company will do everything to preserve the good vibes of the office, if they hire you it should go smoothly
Big international gov has eastern european/greek/balkans/portuguese devs and they come with their religious beliefs and not super cutting edge beliefs about gender. They'll have diversity policies but way less progressive than a private company - the bare uncriticizeable minimum, to cause the least amount of waves. Safe, no risk, and safe again.