Great Programming Analogy
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The following came from an article called I'm A Programmer, Not A Computer Guy[^]. The author started off griping about how people assume that computer programmers know EVERYING about PC related issues and troubleshooting based on the fact that they work with one aspect of computers. He went on to make a great sports analogy:
"Did you watch the Raiders game?" "No, I don't follow football ------" "What do you think of the new quarterback?" "Really, football's not my thing. I don't know." "I thought that you said that you're a sports fan?" "No, I said that I watched tennis." "Right, so what did you think of the penalty called in the Raiders game?" "I watch tennis." "Why would they call a penalty like that?" Um.Chris LaQuerre eBusiness Projects Leader There is no 'patch' for stupidity. - quote found on SQLSecurity.com -- modified at 8:09 Monday 16th January, 2006 -
The following came from an article called I'm A Programmer, Not A Computer Guy[^]. The author started off griping about how people assume that computer programmers know EVERYING about PC related issues and troubleshooting based on the fact that they work with one aspect of computers. He went on to make a great sports analogy:
"Did you watch the Raiders game?" "No, I don't follow football ------" "What do you think of the new quarterback?" "Really, football's not my thing. I don't know." "I thought that you said that you're a sports fan?" "No, I said that I watched tennis." "Right, so what did you think of the penalty called in the Raiders game?" "I watch tennis." "Why would they call a penalty like that?" Um.Chris LaQuerre eBusiness Projects Leader There is no 'patch' for stupidity. - quote found on SQLSecurity.com -- modified at 8:09 Monday 16th January, 2006Not a really good analogy I guess. A proper analogy would be asking Venus Williams the chemical composition of the material used to build the rackets. Regards, Nish
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The following came from an article called I'm A Programmer, Not A Computer Guy[^]. The author started off griping about how people assume that computer programmers know EVERYING about PC related issues and troubleshooting based on the fact that they work with one aspect of computers. He went on to make a great sports analogy:
"Did you watch the Raiders game?" "No, I don't follow football ------" "What do you think of the new quarterback?" "Really, football's not my thing. I don't know." "I thought that you said that you're a sports fan?" "No, I said that I watched tennis." "Right, so what did you think of the penalty called in the Raiders game?" "I watch tennis." "Why would they call a penalty like that?" Um.Chris LaQuerre eBusiness Projects Leader There is no 'patch' for stupidity. - quote found on SQLSecurity.com -- modified at 8:09 Monday 16th January, 2006Chris LaQuerre wrote:
The author started off griping about how people assume that computer programmers know EVERYING about PC related issues and troubleshooting based on the fact that they work with one aspect of computers.
To paraphrase Star Trek, what, you tell them that you don't know everything? Then how are they supposed to think you're a miracle worker? Marc Pensieve
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The following came from an article called I'm A Programmer, Not A Computer Guy[^]. The author started off griping about how people assume that computer programmers know EVERYING about PC related issues and troubleshooting based on the fact that they work with one aspect of computers. He went on to make a great sports analogy:
"Did you watch the Raiders game?" "No, I don't follow football ------" "What do you think of the new quarterback?" "Really, football's not my thing. I don't know." "I thought that you said that you're a sports fan?" "No, I said that I watched tennis." "Right, so what did you think of the penalty called in the Raiders game?" "I watch tennis." "Why would they call a penalty like that?" Um.Chris LaQuerre eBusiness Projects Leader There is no 'patch' for stupidity. - quote found on SQLSecurity.com -- modified at 8:09 Monday 16th January, 2006 -
The following came from an article called I'm A Programmer, Not A Computer Guy[^]. The author started off griping about how people assume that computer programmers know EVERYING about PC related issues and troubleshooting based on the fact that they work with one aspect of computers. He went on to make a great sports analogy:
"Did you watch the Raiders game?" "No, I don't follow football ------" "What do you think of the new quarterback?" "Really, football's not my thing. I don't know." "I thought that you said that you're a sports fan?" "No, I said that I watched tennis." "Right, so what did you think of the penalty called in the Raiders game?" "I watch tennis." "Why would they call a penalty like that?" Um.Chris LaQuerre eBusiness Projects Leader There is no 'patch' for stupidity. - quote found on SQLSecurity.com -- modified at 8:09 Monday 16th January, 2006Don't say that you're a programmer... «You could say you are a "subatomic particle interaction engineer". When someone asks what that is, say it's someone who designs schema for interactions between electrons in doped silicone. If they can work out from that that you are a programmer...» Don't remember who, sry vSoares
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People come to me all the time assuming I can fix their computer problems. They're always right. *shrug*
David Kentley wrote:
People come to me all the time assuming I can fix their computer problems. They're always right. *shrug*
The same for me... :laugh: ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA]