yeah i wish it was a requirement that you're nerdy enough to build your own computer or at least be able to install an OS before joining SWE industry. the non-nerds are too political and can't figure out basic shit.

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net -3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

This is like saying before you can be a writer, you need to understand latin and the history of language.

[–] Narauko@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

You should if you want to be a science writer or academic, which lets be honest is a better comparison here. If your job involves latin for names and descriptions then you probably should take at least a year or two of latin if you don't want to make mistakes here and there out of ignorance.

[–] daqu 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Before you can be a writer, you need to sharpen your own pencil.

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I like informing yourself about the note taking app you're writing with a little more. It makes it a bit more obvious that it's kind of obvious but can have many advantages.

Personally though I don't really see upside of building a computer as you could also just research things and not build it or vice versa. (Maybe it's good for looking at bug reports?)

A 30 minute explanation on how CPUs work that I recently got to listen in on was likely more impactful on my C/assembly programming than building my own computer was.

[–] jdeath@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

you wouldn't want somebody that hates animals to become a veterinarian just because of money-lust. the animals would suffer, the field as a whole, too. maybe they start buying up veterinary offices and squeeze the business for everything they can, resulting in worse outcomes- more animals dying and suffering, workers get shorted on benefits and pay.

people chasing money ruin things. we want an industry full of people that want to actually build things.

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I don't really see the connection to my comment.

In this example wouldn't the programmer be more of a pharmacist? (The animal body the computer and its brain the user?)

Your statement is not wrong, it just seems unrelated.

[–] jdeath@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

weird, i studied latin and the history of language just because i found it interesting. i am always seeking to improve my writing skills tho.