When growing up in the 70's "computer programmers" were assumed to be geniuses. Nowadays they are maybe one tier above fast food workers. What a world!

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago

That environment was wild though. At the time, you basically needed to be an electrical engineer and/or a licensed HAM operator, just to have your head wrapped around how it all worked. Familiarity with the very electronics of the thing, even modifying the hardware directly when needed, was crucial to operating that old tech.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 11 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Nowadays they are maybe one tier above fast food workers.

:-/

Having worked both jobs, I could point to a few differences

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 1 points 15 minutes ago

Food is essential, the new shiny way to gobble more RAM to display a blue mushroom in a button isn't.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 8 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Yeah fast food is a lot more stressful.

Every single job in my entire life I have made more money, and my workload has gotten easier. I am grateful everyday I escaped the trap. Very few do.

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago

Well to be fair if you're a programmer in the 70s you might as well be a genius.