The 24 People You Meet at Every Start-Up

Everyone has their idea of what goes down in Silicon Valley and other start-up hubs. But only those who work in tech really get the people who work there — you know, the guy who dropped out of school to start his own company, the brogrammer, or the lone girl who stands out (ladies, let's change that!). Even if you don't recognize these people, consider this your introduction. Source: HBO

01
The Person Who's Only There For the Free Food and Booze 
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The Person Who's Only There For the Free Food and Booze 

02
The CEO Who's Convinced His App Is Going to Change the World
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The CEO Who's Convinced His App Is Going to Change the World

03
The Start-Up Ninja Who Doesn't Talk — Because Stealth Mode
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The Start-Up Ninja Who Doesn't Talk — Because Stealth Mode

04
The State School Alumni Who Works Harder Than the Ivy Leaguer
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The State School Alumni Who Works Harder Than the Ivy Leaguer

05
The College Dropout Who's Damn Proud of It
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The College Dropout Who's Damn Proud of It

06
The Guy Who Mentions His Start-Up Idea at Happy Hour but Makes You Swear Not to Tell Anyone
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The Guy Who Mentions His Start-Up Idea at Happy Hour but Makes You Swear Not to Tell Anyone

08
The Girl Who Used to Work For Corporate America and Never Takes Anything For Granted
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The Girl Who Used to Work For Corporate America and Never Takes Anything For Granted

09
The "Entrepreneur" Who's Really Just Unemployed
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The "Entrepreneur" Who's Really Just Unemployed

10
The Quintessential Brogrammer
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The Quintessential Brogrammer

11
The Person Whose First Company Was Bought Out by Google
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The Person Whose First Company Was Bought Out by Google

12
The Intern Who Does Her Job Better Than Everyone Else
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The Intern Who Does Her Job Better Than Everyone Else

13
The Know-It-All Whose Last Start-Up Failed, but He Thinks He's Better Than Everyone
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The Know-It-All Whose Last Start-Up Failed, but He Thinks He's Better Than Everyone

15
The Pep Talker Who Never Lets You Down
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The Pep Talker Who Never Lets You Down

16
The Girl Who Can't Code but Goes to Hackathons to Meet Potential Husbands
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The Girl Who Can't Code but Goes to Hackathons to Meet Potential Husbands

17
The Non-Coder Who Insists His Job Is More Important
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The Non-Coder Who Insists His Job Is More Important

18
The Introvert Who Mumbles in Person but Sends Long IMs and Emails
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The Introvert Who Mumbles in Person but Sends Long IMs and Emails

19
The Person Who Dresses Strictly in Free Swag
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The Person Who Dresses Strictly in Free Swag

20
The Person Who Name Drops at Every Chance and Pretends to Be Friends With All the CEOs
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The Person Who Name Drops at Every Chance and Pretends to Be Friends With All the CEOs

21
The Guy Who Only Got the Job Because He Went to College With the Founder
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The Guy Who Only Got the Job Because He Went to College With the Founder

22
The Start-Up Groupie Who Is Way Too Enthusiastic About Everything the Company Is Doing
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The Start-Up Groupie Who Is Way Too Enthusiastic About Everything the Company Is Doing

23
The Person Who Looks Like He's Headed to a Music Festival After Work

The Person Who Looks Like He's Headed to a Music Festival After Work

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And Lastly, the IT Guy Who Refuses to Give You a New Computer Even Though Yours Is Fried

And Lastly, the IT Guy Who Refuses to Give You a New Computer Even Though Yours Is Fried

But please? Source: BBC