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Also, now people want to be somewhat disguised as nerds, using geeky gadgets and pretending to like computers (just because they like Facebook and MSN).
by loboman 15y ago
Also, now people want to be somewhat disguised as nerds, using geeky gadgets and pretending to like computers (just because they like Facebook and MSN).
- demian 15y agoThat's an unfortunate trend. But maybe there is a positive side to it. Maybe it's the beginning of a process that could end up making computer-related activities more mainstream. More accepted. More respected.
- acangiano 15y agoIn the past if you said to a random person, "I'm a computer programmer" it didn't really emotionally connect with anything in their world. Now you can say "I make iPhone apps", or "I make Facebook games", or again "I make web applications" and people will have a vague idea of what you do and why it's cool.
- loboman 15y agoBut not all programmers make iPhone apps, Facebook games or web applications.
- acangiano 15y agoSure, but it's still progress towards making our profession a bit more respected and glamorous.
- fleitz 15y agoI don't really want it to be glamourous. Keep it unglamourous, supply low, and demand high. It's good for prices. Once it becomes glamourous we'll have no end of professional certifications, professional organizations, etc. There will be no end to the red tape and little increase in price and yet more people attracted to it because of fame / money rather than enjoying the practice of the craft.
- enneff 15y agoAnd, just like during the bubbles, those who just get good work done will need none of them.
- cheez 15y agoI'm one of those who don't. This is the way I explain it: Well, I don't do any of those things but what I often do is provide tools to people in highly technical industries. Oh. <Change the subject not fully trusting that there is anything beyond iPhone, facebook or web apps> Argh.
- yters 15y agoI think nerds are going to become respected like linux.
- dstein 15y agoA lot of people are buying Macbook Pro's these days, and all I see them ever do is use them to read Facebook.
- dmix 15y agoA lot of people buy SUVs these days and all I see them do is drive to Walmart.
- flyosity 15y agoBy themselves.
- pgbovine 15y agos/Macbook Pro/good computer and your point is?
- ignifero 15y agoYou sound as if you 're one of them.
- rokhayakebe 15y agoFrom a technical point of view, what are some critical tasks can you do on a mac that you couldn't do on a windows or linux machine?
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- scott_s 15y agoHow do you know they're pretending? Why can they not "like computers" in a different way than you do?