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> Saying: "I build web applications" means nothing to them, and saying "I create website" makes you look like a wizard doing some black magic. Who are these pe
by madeofpalk 8y ago
> Saying: "I build web applications" means nothing to them, and saying "I create website" makes you look like a wizard doing some black magic.
Who are these people? When people ask what I do I just tell them "I'm a developer; I make websites" and they understand what I do enough to move the conversation forward. Is there other context I'm missing?
- lucideer 8y agoThere's a difference between informing someone of your job title (serviceable smalltalk) and actually telling them what you do (likely reserved for a conversation with someone who's demonstrated some interest)
- edent 8y agoIn France, roughly 12% of people don't use the Internet - https://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspublication/State-Of-Internet-in-France-2017_may2017.pdf https://www.arcep.fr/uploads/tx_gspublication/State-Of-Inter... In Indonesia, millions of people say that they don't use the Internet - but they do use Facebook - https://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-idea-theyre-using-the-internet/ https://qz.com/333313/milliions-of-facebook-users-have-no-id... For all of us, it's worth stepping out of our bubble to see how other people perceive what we take for granted.
- frockington 8y agoThose are really interesting statistics. Would be a good idea to look those up before traveling on business
- reaperducer 8y agoWho are these people? The other 98% of the world.
- chiefalchemist 8y agoContext probably matters. Those "in the working world" are likely somehow familiar; others perhaps far less so.