Tech geeks

A tech geek is a socially awkward person whose interest and proficiency is in technology, especially computers. Such people were stigmatized but are now viewed more positively because their expertise may make them successful in business and their competence makes them useful to others by providing technical advice and assistance.^[1]

Tech geeks include the founders of Napster, Nick Starr^[2]; Peter Shih^[3], and the recently arrested Motionloft CEO Jon Mills. ^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Tracey Cross (2005), "Nerds and Geeks: Society's Evolving Stereotypes of Our Students With Gifts and Talents" (PDF), Gifted Child Today, Vol. 28 (no. 4): 26–27, "tech geek" is a common phrase used to describe someone whose passion for technology has made him or her a computer expert {{citation}}: |number= has extra text (help); |volume= has extra text (help)
^ Biddle 11/13/2013
^ Wilkey 2013
^ Biddle 2014

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[NaG-1] Tracey Cross (2005), "Nerds and Geeks: Society's Evolving Stereotypes of Our Students With Gifts and Talents" (PDF), Gifted Child Today, Vol. 28 (no. 4): 26–27, "tech geek" is a common phrase used to describe someone whose passion for technology has made him or her a computer expert {{citation}}: |number= has extra text (help); |volume= has extra text (help)

[2] Biddle 11/13/2013

[3] Wilkey 2013

[4] Biddle 2014

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