Ask HN: Is this type of engineer common at startups?

[enterprisedev]

At the last three startups/small companies I've worked at, the following type of engineer has had a principal role:

- 40+ years old - single not by choice - possibly virgin (or can only get laid via sexual tourism) - sexist - juvenile sense of humor - overly emotional/bipolar - creepy around women - talented

As a founder it's great to have these smart neck beards bust their asses for you since they have no responsibilities outside of world of warcraft, but they make life hell for their "well-adjusted" coworkers.

[byoung2]

At my last 4 jobs, I've worked with a variation of that guy. One was the most talented Unix admin I've ever worked with. He lived alone in a 2 bedroom apartment with no furniture, and slept in a sleeping bag. He was obsessed with anime and 4chan, and he loved long weekends because he could tune our servers for higher performance without interruptions.