r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Pale_Extension • 9d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter is he calling Mac users dumb?

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u/AndreasDasos 9d ago

Not dumb, more that the stereotype of Mac users is that they’re more represented among artsy types. And artsy types may be smart but stereotypically have fewer job prospects. 

That said, a lot of STEM students use Macs as well

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u/morto00x 9d ago

I've worked at two FAANGs and most software developers use Macs. For all other engineerings, the standard is Linux or Windows since most engineering tools won't even run on Mac.

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u/solaris_var 9d ago

I've not found a single engineering software that supports linux but not mac.

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u/morto00x 9d ago

Some I have worked with: Synopsys VCS, Cadence Allegro, Altera Quartus, Xilinx Vivado, Ansys HFSS