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Honestly I just think it means that this stuff really isn't all that difficult. I mean, sure, the first person that figured it out and posted a "how to" blog ar

Honestly I just think it means that this stuff really isn't all that difficult. I mean, sure, the first person that figured it out and posted a "how to" blog article is usually pretty smart (or at least a domain expert) but it really doesn't take much intelligence to follow the steps in an article posted online. I think many of us overestimate our own intelligence just because we have worked with computers our whole lives. The rest of the world caught up with us circa 2010 and technical proficiency (and even basic development skills) are table stakes. Hell, they teach machine learning in high school these days. Everyone is tech savvy these days. It's no longer a differentiator unless you gain some specialized knowledge and keep it current.

wutbrodo 9y ago
> Honestly I just think it means that this stuff really isn't all that difficult. I mean, I agree. I don't personally think this stuff is difficult; "smart" in this case can be in opposition to either "too irrational to spend the time on high ROI computer literacy" or "unintelligent enough that the ROI _isn't_ worth it". I really don't think that the latter is true of most people, but that's the excuse people often give for making intentionally uninformed personal computing decisions. > I think many of us overestimate our own intelligence just because we have worked with computers our whole lives. Yea, this is definitely not what I'm saying. Frankly, I don't think you have to be all that smart to be an engineer, let alone computer literate.