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Think about all the different computers connected together it took to get this web page to your eyes. All those network nodes, routers, the billing for your ISP
by ctstover 11y ago
Think about all the different computers connected together it took to get this web page to your eyes. All those network nodes, routers, the billing for your ISP, the CDN, all the security related, etc. How did those things even come into existence? Think of the tools the humans used to work on those things. Think of the energy it takes to run all those systems. Think of the entire fuel supply chain, power generation, transmission and distribution. All that takes millions of computers. Think of transportation, defense, biotech, astronomy, music, film, games, litigation support, to education. Computers run everything. "Basic" agriculture and land management is even wholly revolutionized by software. The world is a big place. Applied computing is unfathomably far reaching. Further, applied computing relies on development tools, operating systems, microprocessor design, fabrication advancements. Don't settle for a career in something that you find boring.