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It's not about knowledge. It's about convention. You set the convention where you were - great! I honestly prefer that too, but it's just a convention and not
by drewcoo 4y ago
It's not about knowledge. It's about convention.
You set the convention where you were - great! I honestly prefer that too, but it's just a convention and not some kind of hard truth.
Before I was even realized as a possible future software engineer, I remember being fascinated by easter eggs.
https://www.stuff.tv/features/hatched-best-easter-eggs-tech-world/ https://www.stuff.tv/features/hatched-best-easter-eggs-tech-...
As a welp, I remember learning all about the jargon file and how important it was to sound 1337.
http://jargon-file.org http://jargon-file.org
As disoriented, newly-hatched engineer in far-away Redmond, I remember learning about the Windows Registry and why loaded packages were called "hives" (dev was harassing a coworker with a fear of bees).
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030808-00/?p=42943 https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20030808-00/?p=42...
These things are part of hacker culture. Welcome to HackerNews!
- Brian_K_White 4y agoTone deaf error messages that act like I'm supposed to chill and laugh at my shit breaking are not easter eggs.