TechToker

English

Etymology

From TechTok +‎ -er.

Noun

TechToker (plural TechTokers)

1. A TikToker who makes videos about, discusses, or is otherwise interested in technology.
   • 2021 April 14, Jordan Bowman, “The Best Gadgets on TikTok, According to TechTokers”, in The Strategist‎^[1]:

     TikTok is famous for its viral pranks, endless wave of memes, and, for me at least, its ability to make an hour disappear by sucking you into a rabbit hole. There are unlimited niche topics to get lost in, but where I often find myself is #TechTok. [see title]

   • 2022 September 4, Steffi Cao, “#WorkingInTech Influencers Are Facing Backlash For Their Glamorous TikToks About The Industry”, in BuzzFeed News‎^[2]:

     That divide between employees who code and those who work in areas like sales or recruiting is present at some companies, other TechTokers acknowledged, but they also pointed out that the vlogger has at times looked pretty elitist herself; […]

   • 2023 February 11, Stephanie McNeal, “What Happens When A Corporate TikTok Girlie Gets Laid Off? She Posts Through It.”, in BuzzFeed News‎^[3]:

     Francis is just one of many young people who have made a name for themselves on TikTok by sharing their lives as #corporatebaddies, #techgirls, or #techtokers, then found themselves impacted by the mass layoffs sweeping the tech industry.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:TechToker.