techie

noun tech·ie \ ˈte-kē \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Definition of techie

: a person who is very knowledgeable or enthusiastic about technology and especially high technology

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techie

adjective

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Recent Examples of techie from the Web

Both the ideology and the techie tactics have echoes in the campaign of Mr Bolsonaro, whose Social Liberal Party counts for almost nothing but whose Facebook page has 5.5m followers.

— The Economist, "How a strike by lorry drivers will shape Brazil’s elections," 9 June 2018
After a squad of Silicon Valley techies descended to fix the site, President Obama created USDS to get tech workers helping other parts of government.

— tom simonite, WIRED, "Obama's US Digital Service Survives Trump—Quietly," 31 May 2018
MoviePass had just 20,000 members when Lowe joined in June 2016 with an undisclosed stake, a fresh hypothesis about disruption, and a techie wardrobe topped off with the facial hair configuration known as a soul patch.

— kyle stock, Bloomberg.com, "How Two Million People Loved MoviePass Nearly to Death," 16 May 2018
Check out France’s Warby Parker, launched in 2011 by two techie 20-somethings.

— rhonda richford, The Hollywood Reporter, "Cannes: 3 New Shops, On and Off the Croisette," 5 May 2018
Not every techie who was accused of or admitted to bad behavior quickly returns to a role of power and prominence.

— erin griffith, WIRED, "Travis Kalanick's Return and the 'Bad Boys' Who Always Come Back," 21 Mar. 2018
Besides creating an environment in which Pro Athlete workers wish to stay — most are in their 20s or 30s — plum benefits make sense from a practical standpoint: Today's techies can be be tomorrow's competitors.

— rick montgomery, kansascity, "What companies want: millennials. What they're offering: massages, student loan help | The Kansas City Star," 27 Apr. 2018
The new models are intended to be easier to use and more appealing for an audience beyond devoted techies.

— georgia wells, WSJ, "Snap Tries Again With High-Tech Specs," 26 Apr. 2018
Mazzei and law partner Anne Freeman lead seminars to counsel techies and financial advisors on the importance of premarital agreements.

— carolyne zinko, San Francisco Chronicle, "A prenup primer: What Silicon Valley couples should consider," 25 Jan. 2018

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