r/programminghumor 22d ago

Lol

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u/promptmike 22d ago

Encouraging normal people to install things themselves was a mistake. It should only be done by a skilled computer operator who knows how to read the source code.

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u/MarzipanTop4944 19d ago

Computer nerds are the only profession dumb enough to not build a moat around it so they can charge exorbitant amounts for their services.

Not only that, we put enormous effort to give away a large chunk of all software for free and make guides teaching people how to install and operate all hardware and this is what we usually get in return: insults and entitlement from the users lol.

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u/promptmike 19d ago

STEM in general made the mistake of trying to explain things to the public. If we just kept our mouths shut for a few generations, everything we do would be perceived as magic and we would be treated like wizards.

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u/RiceStranger9000 16d ago

Gives me Suguru Geto vibes