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Its interesting you made this comment because I've always considered IT (for right or wrong) a demeaning term because I often associate people in IT as really n
by OafTobark 14y ago
Its interesting you made this comment because I've always considered IT (for right or wrong) a demeaning term because I often associate people in IT as really non-technical i.e. they can't actually code or anything, they're just more knowledgeable than the average.
- jbrooksuk 14y agoLikewise, unless you're actually in the labelled IT department or technical support etc then you're not really IT, right?
- dholowiski 14y agoI think that's a coder's view. I'm an IT guy in a small office and it's pretty much assumed I can do anything, from installing RAM to building a web site to coding mobile apps. However, I have at one time done all those thing and more. To me, pure IT is great fun but it's way too easy and not challenging. It's not until I move up a step to building web servers and coding that I really get that feeling of accomplishment.
- caw 14y agoI'm an IT guy in large office, and I can do all of those things (it'll work, but it may not look good...). However, not all of my coworkers can. I think IT is kind of a master of use of software, and hardware. You can build the hardware, and use the software, though you may not know what's behind it. I think this is why people assume "IT guys" can fix anything. To some extent, they can, but only because they've seen similar things. IT is a whole lot about seeing something before, and knowing how to debug and troubleshoot. Pure IT is very fun, if your company has the budget to fund it. There are some very hard bare metal problems that need to be solved, including network topology, disaster recover, failovers, automation, and process efficiency improvements. Again, most of this stuff happens when you have lots of IT infrastructure, not when you're small.