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created using: https://marshdeer.github.io/xkcd2501-generator/
based on: https://lemmy.world/post/53081436 by @VegOwOtenks@lemmy.world
original: https://xkcd.com/2501
see also: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2501:_Average_Familiarity
Its true, though. The number of clients that go silent when I ask what operating system they are running is staggering.
This is one of your primary tools for work, people. I feel it’s like a painter not knowing what different brushes are for, or a wood worker trying to plane a board with a sander. A professional should have a more than passing knowledge about how to use and maintain their tools. I’ll die on that hill.
“what do use?”
“the Google”
“huh”
user pulls up their Bing home page, in IE “see”
“…my prices just went up 5x”
Or ignoring the brand of the car you drive everyday. You don’t need to know how it works, just know enough to operate it safely.
IMO, a better analogy would be a painter who doesn’t know whether he’s painting on canvas, paper, or a wall.