My intro to computer science professors said the problem with computer (sans the now rare hardware bug not worked around by the OS and lower layers) is that a computer will do exactly what you tell it to… And that’s where most bugs come from. I’ve found computers can do very silly things over the years due to operator error 🤕
Most of the time you can kick a computer in anger without consequences and that’s enough for me. Can’t do it with my colleagues without at minimum having to talk with HR. And sometimes it even solves the issue (maybe helps with humans too, but can’t legally try it)
Because I thought computers would be less unpleasant to deal with than people.
Turns out they can be just as stupid, and I didn’t even get out of having to work with people either.
My intro to computer science professors said the problem with computer (sans the now rare hardware bug not worked around by the OS and lower layers) is that a computer will do exactly what you tell it to… And that’s where most bugs come from. I’ve found computers can do very silly things over the years due to operator error 🤕
Most of the time you can kick a computer in anger without consequences and that’s enough for me. Can’t do it with my colleagues without at minimum having to talk with HR. And sometimes it even solves the issue (maybe helps with humans too, but can’t legally try it)
For most software engineering jobs it’s actually more people work than computer work.