We all know "stereotypes are bad". Why do programmers always seem to fit the "nerd" stereotype?

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Being a programmer myself, and working around programmers of differing ages and skillsets, there seems to be a common thread: Nerdiness.

I am guilty. But why? Why does this particular profession attract so may nerds?

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