Tech Industry Slang

noun a person who performs as a musician or entertainer, typically in small venues or gigs

• The musician was hired as a gigger for the upcoming concert.
• My friend is a gigger and plays at different venues every weekend.
• I heard that gigger is really good at playing the guitar.
• Being a gigger requires a lot of flexibility and adaptability.

noun a slang term combining 'bro' (short for brother, used to refer to a male friend) and 'programmer', typically used to describe a male programmer who exhibits stereotypical 'bro' behavior such as being overly competitive or macho

• The company hired a team of brogrammers to work on the new software project.
• My brother is a total brogrammer - always coding and drinking energy drinks.
• I can't believe that brogrammer just hacked into the mainframe!
• He may look like a brogrammer, but he's actually a talented artist in his free time.

noun a new employee at Google, typically someone who is in their first year at the company

• The Noogler just completed their orientation at the company.
• I heard there's a new Noogler starting on Monday.
• The Noogler is still trying to figure out where everything is.
• Being a Noogler in a new job can feel like being a small fish in a big pond.