Someone shared an observation with me today regarding the way ThoughtWorkers talk when referring to classes. Apparently, we say “this guy” a lot; as in “this guy has the responsibility for that action”.
After thinking about it, I guess that’s what happens when you live in the code. (Or, just a habit that one person started which has infiltrated everyone’s vocabulary.)
I think we all have a tendency to ascribe personality to inanimate objects – there is even a big word for it: anthropomorphize.