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Professional Scientists of Lemmy: What is your field of study's, most complex unanswered question? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by TehBamski@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] SlapnutsGT@lemmy.world 28 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Software engineering is the study of constantly calling your predecessor an idiot.

[–] morriscox@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Rules of Tech Support:

Rule T18 - You are incompetent. You just don't know it. At least, that's what your replacement will think.

Rule T18A - You will have to deal with techs who are incompetent.

Rule T18B - Sometimes, you really are incompetent.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 months ago

Especially when you are that predecessor