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Teaching those in school would be a waste of time. I work full time in the tech industry and don't fully understand all of those topics because they are irrelev

Teaching those in school would be a waste of time. I work full time in the tech industry and don't fully understand all of those topics because they are irrelevant to me. People are never going to need to understand them for daily use.

fit2rule 13y ago
Until you've learned something, you'll never know how you might use it productively. I use all of those topics daily because they make me more productive. I'm sorry you haven't learned just how productive you can be by understanding these things - but this is no reason to deny the knowledge to future generations, just because you're ignorant...
beachstartup 13y ago
i'm glad people like you exist because providing expertise on really basic shit like dns and http for a low, low monthy cost! is making me and all my cofounders quite wealthy. can you tell me a few other fundamental internet technologies you think are irrelevant to your internet job? we need some ideas for expansion in 2014. thanks.
binocarlos 13y ago
This is exactly where I was for 10 years - until I learnt how they actually work (age 30+). Since clicking with these basic things - I have enjoyed my job much much more. However - at what age they should be introduced not sure - 10, 15, 31?
yen223 13y ago
A lot of folks here will disagree with you, but I totally get where you're coming from. Schools, especially at lower levels, should focus on practical skills, rather than theoretical ones. Future accountants and mechanics aren't going to benefit much from understanding how DNS works, but they can benefit from knowing how to install an OS, or even doing high-level automation.
stelonix 13y ago
I hope you're making use of all the not-wasteful-for-your-area topics you learned in school: covalent bonds, subordinate clauses, electromagnetic induction, anatomy of reptiles... There's plenty more people using HTTP than there are biologists in the world, you still get fed up all those subjects that don't suit your area. Why single out the ones that are mostly likely to be useful to anyone?

fit2rule 13y ago

Until you've learned something, you'll never know how you might use it productively. I use all of those topics daily because they make me more productive. I'm sorry you haven't learned just how productive you can be by understanding these things - but this is no reason to deny the knowledge to future generations, just because you're ignorant...

beachstartup 13y ago

i'm glad people like you exist because providing expertise on really basic shit like dns and http for a low, low monthy cost! is making me and all my cofounders quite wealthy. can you tell me a few other fundamental internet technologies you think are irrelevant to your internet job? we need some ideas for expansion in 2014. thanks.

binocarlos 13y ago

This is exactly where I was for 10 years - until I learnt how they actually work (age 30+). Since clicking with these basic things - I have enjoyed my job much much more. However - at what age they should be introduced not sure - 10, 15, 31?

yen223 13y ago

A lot of folks here will disagree with you, but I totally get where you're coming from. Schools, especially at lower levels, should focus on practical skills, rather than theoretical ones. Future accountants and mechanics aren't going to benefit much from understanding how DNS works, but they can benefit from knowing how to install an OS, or even doing high-level automation.

stelonix 13y ago

I hope you're making use of all the not-wasteful-for-your-area topics you learned in school: covalent bonds, subordinate clauses, electromagnetic induction, anatomy of reptiles... There's plenty more people using HTTP than there are biologists in the world, you still get fed up all those subjects that don't suit your area. Why single out the ones that are mostly likely to be useful to anyone?