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Had a chat with my 8 year old niece about my job that made me stop and think
She asked me what I do, and I said 'I fix computers.' She looked confused and said, 'But my tablet doesn't have any parts, it's just a screen.' I tried explaining the cloud and software, but she just nodded like I was making it up. It hit me that for her generation, the physical machine is almost invisible. I've been elbow-deep in hardware for 15 years, but her normal is just apps and icons. Makes me wonder how we explain our trade in 10 years. How do you guys talk about tech repair with people who've never opened a case?
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pat_hart1d ago
Reminds me of trying to explain a carburetor to my kid. He just sees the car start when you push a button. The guts of things are magic to them now. Makes our old school skills feel like a secret language.
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jason2501d ago
You're right, pat_hart. My nephew looked at me like I had two heads when I mentioned changing a tire. He just calls roadside help from his phone screen. We know how to tune an engine by sound or fix a leaky faucet with a washer from a jar. That knowledge really is becoming a lost art, isn't it?
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