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>But more importantly I realized I hadn't used the product in like 3 years. How does this matter? Most people don't personally use the products they work on.
by spike021 8y ago
>But more importantly I realized I hadn't used the product in like 3 years.
How does this matter? Most people don't personally use the products they work on.
If someone works on software in flight computers (I don't know the proper term), in most cases I doubt they're pilots actively using said software.
I certainly don't personally use the products I work on for my job.
A job is a job. Sure some people find work "doing what they love" or doing things they enjoy/can benefit from personally, but not everybody, and that's certainly not a standard.
- saagarjha 8y agoFlight computers are niche software, while Facebook is meant to be accessible to everyone. If you look at similar products, such as operating systems or browsers, you’ll find many engineers actually do use what they what they work on.
- umanwizard 8y ago> flight computers (I don't know the proper term) avionics?
- spike021 8y agoAh, yep I'd say that word fits the concept I was thinking of. Thanks!
- wesleytodd 8y agoI didn't intend to imply it was standard. In fact I meant that it was not standard and that is why I was lucky.
- gaius 8y agoHow does this matter? Most people don't personally use the products they work on. I think Phillip Morris probably would be surprised if a candidate quit 3 years ago but still wanted to work there...