▲ 1865 ▼ Used to consume not produce (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by merari42@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 354 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) People who think like you make my job a lot harder. How are you supposed to understand instructions when you read at a third grade level? How are you supposed to do research to understand an error message if you’ve never looked anything up before? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mathematicians can usually read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Except we’re not dealing with mathematicians. We’re dealing with sysadmins who must read well and quickly to do their job effectively. They need to comprehend complex technical documents. They need to break things down into principles so they can apply them in novel contexts. They need to understand what the words “could not connect on port 4242” mean. Except they don’t. They get me on the phone, throw their hands up in frustration, and have me push the buttons for them. Because they didn’t pay attention in their humanities classes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My confusion is that a degree in humanities doesn't guarantee that someone can create clear instructions or follow then. (Nor does a degree in mathematics but at least there is some logic involved) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Being able to express yourself clearly and also read and interpret text is a big part of the humanities. Far too many folks in tech think these are worthless skills to develop and become a pain in my ass. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mathematicians can usually read. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Except we’re not dealing with mathematicians. We’re dealing with sysadmins who must read well and quickly to do their job effectively. They need to comprehend complex technical documents. They need to break things down into principles so they can apply them in novel contexts. They need to understand what the words “could not connect on port 4242” mean. Except they don’t. They get me on the phone, throw their hands up in frustration, and have me push the buttons for them. Because they didn’t pay attention in their humanities classes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My confusion is that a degree in humanities doesn't guarantee that someone can create clear instructions or follow then. (Nor does a degree in mathematics but at least there is some logic involved) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Being able to express yourself clearly and also read and interpret text is a big part of the humanities. Far too many folks in tech think these are worthless skills to develop and become a pain in my ass. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Except we’re not dealing with mathematicians. We’re dealing with sysadmins who must read well and quickly to do their job effectively. They need to comprehend complex technical documents. They need to break things down into principles so they can apply them in novel contexts. They need to understand what the words “could not connect on port 4242” mean. Except they don’t. They get me on the phone, throw their hands up in frustration, and have me push the buttons for them. Because they didn’t pay attention in their humanities classes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My confusion is that a degree in humanities doesn't guarantee that someone can create clear instructions or follow then. (Nor does a degree in mathematics but at least there is some logic involved) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Being able to express yourself clearly and also read and interpret text is a big part of the humanities. Far too many folks in tech think these are worthless skills to develop and become a pain in my ass. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My confusion is that a degree in humanities doesn't guarantee that someone can create clear instructions or follow then. (Nor does a degree in mathematics but at least there is some logic involved) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Being able to express yourself clearly and also read and interpret text is a big part of the humanities. Far too many folks in tech think these are worthless skills to develop and become a pain in my ass. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Being able to express yourself clearly and also read and interpret text is a big part of the humanities. Far too many folks in tech think these are worthless skills to develop and become a pain in my ass. permalink fedilink source parent
