As a software engineer I just tell people I’m not the IT guy. I make the things the IT guy uses
Even though I could fix their problem. I just don’t want to
As someone in the IT administrating department, i feel like the new wave of software engineers have a frighteningly low understanding of the system they’re developing on. It appears as they are making plain code monkeys these days
How is your impression on this?
Not the OP but been in IT for a while. The current generation entering the workforce have been using tech since birth but do not seem to understand or care how it actually works. They are generally poor troubleshooters and seem hesitant to ask for help. I figure pandemic lockdowns and remote learning made this worse.
That’s why I told my new neighbors I don’t really understand computers and the only help I could provide is carrying it up the stairs if needed.
Computer guy, car guy, electronics, camera guy, guy who can lift things guy.
I like being the IT guy for people around me. It’s fun :)
Yes, providing work for free, living the dream. People assume that because it’s your profession and/or hobby you want to fix anyone’s problems
I rather learn on other people’s equipment and when I get good at it, I can do the same in my homelab. It’s a win win from my perspective :)
Yeah, I don’t really count running mbam as learning
Malwarebytes anti-malware?
I hate being the IT person, and no I will not fix your printer.
See I like being the it person.
I tell anyone who asks that my consultant rates are $300/hour with a 4 hour minimum - and that I have a specialization in cloud architecture and ops stuff.
For some reason, people with printer/windows/Facebook/phone problems suddenly change the subject…
I like being the it person. I would rather tackle a problem than leave someone else to struggle with it. It makes me hate software especially software that doesn’t play nice with other software.
I will fix your printer! Give me a sledge hammer!
