In the IT industry we're surrounded all the time by all sorts of extraordinary words in our everyday working environment - but have you ever considered their origins?

Some are, of course, entirely modern. Some though date back to the middle ages, and some even to the ancient world!

In this talk we'll look at the stories behind the words we use at work all the time, without even realising what they might actually mean.

On our eymologoligical travels, we'll find out how our work relates to 12th centry Welsh monsters, a 6th centry Persian mathematician and some very silly singing Vikings.

We'll answer questions such as: What are Geeks and Nerds really? What is a C and how can it be sharp? Was a Firewall ever actually made of fire? What were bytes taken out of?

Above all, as the title suggests - Why is a Developer Nothing like an Enchilada?*

All these questions and more will be answered. You aren't going to go away better at your job, but hopefully you'll gain an appreciation for computer terminology and how it fits into the larger history of the english language

* Be warned - the answer is not as interesting as the question!