Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes
Edsger W. Dijkstra
Computer science has absolutely nothing to do with support, they are totally different fields with totally different skill sets.
Most programmers I’ve known would be garbage at support and most support staff might be able to do some scripting but sure as hell aren’t coders.
People need to understand the difference between computer science, information technology, software engineering and Tech Support
ELI5 ??
tge moment when you don’t use windows for a few years now, yet your windows mates still ask you for help (i can pretty much always help em)
1 in 10 CS majors fall for this common trap. The other makes this mistake at work.
The biggest career mistake I’ve ever made is opening an Excel macro and changing two characters to make it count a thing again.
I was then permanently labelled Cracks the Technomancer, master of all things technology. It fucking sucks.
Start talking about logic gates and flip flops and PLAs and FPGA, maybe even throw in few of the ASICs. If they don’t shut up even after that then bring in the big guns and start talking about doping and PN junctions and How BJTs are better than FETs
