May 2, 2014 at 13:54What is an IT community?
We are constantly confronted with the category of IT community or IT community. When we read a habr, we subscribe to publics in social networks, etc. Articles often refer to this single community entity (for example, here ). What is an IT community, how is it characterized and different, for example, from a fishing community or from a union of architects? Is there any community at all outside the texts of posts and articles? What do we mean when we relate or do not relate to the IT community? Where did it come from? Who goes in there?
We recently asked these questions and would like to discuss them here. Share opinions on this.
Many IT experts considerthat it is possible to develop some common requirements for all. Someone even participates in nationwide initiatives on behalf of the IT community ( one , two ).
It is interesting to conduct a sociological research and understand who we are, and whether it is “We” at all. If not, then why is this concept so firmly rooted in our language and life. And why everyone around him is constantly using it.
Based on the results of this (and this ) survey, it is planned to write a separate post and analyze the figures, requirements, positions. Take everything into account.
It would be interesting to understand what is happening in the industry as a whole and in the IT world, and for this we need the help of a Habr!
We recently asked these questions and would like to discuss them here. Share opinions on this.
Many IT experts considerthat it is possible to develop some common requirements for all. Someone even participates in nationwide initiatives on behalf of the IT community ( one , two ).
It is interesting to conduct a sociological research and understand who we are, and whether it is “We” at all. If not, then why is this concept so firmly rooted in our language and life. And why everyone around him is constantly using it.
Based on the results of this (and this ) survey, it is planned to write a separate post and analyze the figures, requirements, positions. Take everything into account.
It would be interesting to understand what is happening in the industry as a whole and in the IT world, and for this we need the help of a Habr!
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Do you consider yourself part of the IT community?
- 49.9% Yes 307
- 33.1% Rather Yes 204
- 9.4% Rather Not 58
- 3.9% No 24
- 3.5% Difficult to answer 22
If YES, then why?
- 88.8% I work in the field of IT / my specialty is related to IT 468
- 78.9% I regularly read / follow news in various IT resources, on VKontakte public 416
- 30.9% I regularly communicate in special forums, comment on news related to IT 163
- 19.1% I regularly participate in events, meetings related to IT and organized by IT-specialists 101
- 60.7% I devote most of my life to everything related to IT, I constantly read specialized literature 320
- 43.6% I have close friends and acquaintances who consider themselves to be an IT community 230
- 0.7% Other (I will indicate in the comments) 4
If NO, then why?
- 21.1% I do not work in the field of IT / my specialty is not related to IT 22
- 7.6% I rarely read / follow the news in various IT resources, in social media 8
- 56.7% I don’t communicate or rarely communicate in special forums, comment on news related to IT 59
- 62.5% I almost do not participate in events, meetings related to IT and organized by IT specialists 65
- 23% I don’t devote most of my life to everything related to IT 24
- 27.8% I do not have (few) close friends and acquaintances who consider themselves to be an IT community 29
- 3.8% Other (I will indicate in the comments) 4
What is an IT community?
- 68.1% Community of independent and independent professionals: computer scientists, system administrators, developers, etc. 334
- 49.5% Community of like-minded people, who share common interests, views 243
- 38.5% A heterogeneous, fragmented group of those who are somehow connected with IT 189
- 13% The combination of several more dense groups of "interests (what?)" And individual individuals 64
- 10.4% Association, which does NOT include owners of large IT companies, their directors 51
- 19.1% An association which DOES NOT include government representatives 94
- 6.9% of the IT community does not exist, nothing is real behind this category 34
- 0.2% Other (I will indicate in the comments) 1
