You’re a software engineer. You at least know the very basics of digital electronics, and can probably work your way backward to rudimentary power supplies.
You are far from fucked.
Mathematicians though? Oof I worry about them, if they did anything too practical they’d be physicists.
We did microcontrollers in college. But it was like understanding advanced algebra, where I studied enough to pass the test. So it’s real far back in my brain.
If you put a piece of green carpet and a microcontroller in front of me, there’s a 50/50 chance I won’t know the difference.
Yeah, and in my case I can’t even claim to be particularly good at math, logic, or problem solving (except in the narrow domain of technical problems). All my skills are geared at turning the handle at the bullshit machine. But without that machine I don’t have a whole lot going on…
Which is quite sad when you think of it. I wish I could contribute meaningfully to my larger community while also supporting my family financially.
you would just be able to repurpose the way you think logically into something else. I’d say you would be more ahead than a lot of others in a catastrophic scenario!
As a software engineer I often think about how laughably useless my skillset would be in any kind of survival or societal reset sort of situation.
You’re a software engineer. You at least know the very basics of digital electronics, and can probably work your way backward to rudimentary power supplies.
You are far from fucked.
Mathematicians though? Oof I worry about them, if they did anything too practical they’d be physicists.
That’s where you’re wrong bucko!
I’m a software engineer skilled in devops, Linux and web applications! I spent much of today making Jira tickets and drawing diagrams!
I’m so fucked
You know I can’t remember for the life of me if the CS students at my college had to take Digital Electronics or Microcontrollers.
I was in computer engineering, so those classes were required.
We did microcontrollers in college. But it was like understanding advanced algebra, where I studied enough to pass the test. So it’s real far back in my brain.
If you put a piece of green carpet and a microcontroller in front of me, there’s a 50/50 chance I won’t know the difference.
Hey, on the bright side, manpower is manpower.
At this point, you’re just mocking us IT people for or lack in upper body strength. :D
Guys I’ve figured out the solution to our food problem! First, assume the pantry is full…
Yeah, and in my case I can’t even claim to be particularly good at math, logic, or problem solving (except in the narrow domain of technical problems). All my skills are geared at turning the handle at the bullshit machine. But without that machine I don’t have a whole lot going on…
Which is quite sad when you think of it. I wish I could contribute meaningfully to my larger community while also supporting my family financially.
you would just be able to repurpose the way you think logically into something else. I’d say you would be more ahead than a lot of others in a catastrophic scenario!