Tag: slashdot
What’s wrong with developers?
by Solid Thomas on Oct.18, 2009, under Technical
Here’s an excerpt from a comment I saw on Slashdot.org today:
Software types are more analytical, (either as a result or as an cause of them being in their field). As such they see things that Joe Random doesn’t even notice.
When the waitress says “If you need anything else, my name is Betty” Joe Random grunts and takes a bite of his meal. Programmer dude wonders what her name is if he doesn’t need any thing else.
When the reporter says “For CNN, I’m Wolf Blitzer”, programmer dude shouts at the TV demanding to know who the reporter is when he dons his lederhosen and cowboy hat and goes dancing.
Ouch, that hurts to think about, I’ll stop now. (continue reading…)
