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With physical things, if I do something stupid, I blame myself. With software, if it allows me to do something stupid, I blame the software. Unfortunately, th
by enobrev 6y ago
With physical things, if I do something stupid, I blame myself. With software, if it allows me to do something stupid, I blame the software. Unfortunately, the same mindset carries for clients, employers, and other various people using software who will report said stupidity to me, my client, or my employer.
- FalconSensei 6y agoLike, putting water on the gas tank is obviously wrong, as it's called a gas tank, and gas cars don't tend to run on water. Clicking a button that was enabled for me and does many things in the background is not so obvious. Also, cars have been accessible to everyone way longer that PCs and smartphones. Most people alive today (in developed countries/areas) saw their dads driving when they were kids. A person in their 60s didn't have a PC when growing up
- CRConrad 6y agoI think not even most people in their fifties did. Forties, maybe.