How do you call the kind of people who either work in IT or spend a lot of time with this kind of stuff?
The only word I’ve found is Streber but it seems to have a negative connotation (like nerd).
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How do you say “geek”/“IT guy” in German?
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A neutral term would be ITler or, more German, EDVler, which is very broad. If people spend a lot of time with computers, they’re often called Computerfreak – I, however, don’t know whether it is still current. I know it from C64 times, when it was something special to have a computer.
answered Jul 16 '15 at 14:26
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The common word for “geek” is „Geek”. An “IT guy” could be an „IT-Mensch“.
answered Jul 16 '15 at 20:38
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How do you say “geek”/“IT guy” in German?
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How do you call the kind of people who either work in IT or spend a lot of time with this kind of stuff?
The only word I’ve found is Streber but it seems to have a negative connotation (like nerd).
asked Jul 16 '15 at 14:09
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A neutral term would be ITler or, more German, EDVler, which is very broad. If people spend a lot of time with computers, they’re often called Computerfreak – I, however, don’t know whether it is still current. I know it from C64 times, when it was something special to have a computer.
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Could be just my perception, but isn't EDVler getting an endangered species, supplanted by the ITler? - Stephie Jul 16 '15 at 16:27
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