I believe that thinking you’re immune to something makes you even more vulnerable, because it creates a cognitive blind spot. If you think you can’t make mistakes, you don’t stop to wonder if you are making one.
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cygnus@lemmy.ca 1 month agoYeah, this is self-aggrandizement from a group of people who consistently believe they’re smarter and more self-aware than everybody else, when in reality they just lack self-awareness. Nerds will smugly post in this thread as a wall of funk pops and Star Wars slop looms behind them.
lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 1 month ago
FearfulSalad@ttrpg.network 1 month ago
You just described Geeks. Geek and Nerd group labels can sometimes apply to the same people, but they are not synonymous, and a person can be one without the other.
melfie@lemy.lol 1 month ago
Geeks are enthusiasts who collect and engage with specific topics, often focusing on trends and memorabilia, while nerds are more academically inclined, concentrating on mastering knowledge and skills in their areas of interest. Both terms can overlap, but they emphasize different aspects of passion and expertise.
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
I disagree, I don’t fall into the category you stated. My walls are lined with 80s memorabilia and 3d printed things I have created. I reject anything advertised to me and will only purchase tech that I have sought out that meets my needs.
cygnus@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
If this irony, good job because I think most people will fall for it.
semperverus@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I don’t think it is. I know a few people like this, and im heading in that direction myself. The only kinds of “ads” that work on me are when a number of equally nerdy people I know find a new thing, and they’ve demonstrated that it has helped them with something or they are genuinely enjoying using it. Like 3D printing. Its semi-pointless most of the time but it is a genuinely fun hobby, which when combined with 3D modeling and post-processing skills becomes an actual craft. I didn’t get into it until a good number of people around me did.
cygnus@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
80s memorabilia and 3D printers are not exempt form marketing. They are products just like anything else.
JoMiran@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
CriticalMiss@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I don’t have a single funko pop or Star Wars toy or whatever. I have a Keychron keyboard that cost me $70, while it is more costly than the average membrane I like mechanical ones. I never buy new if I can (usually this is a time constraint, I.e I broke my phone and I need to replace it quick one because my job relies it). I Adblock everywhere I possibly can to not see the ads but I genuinely believe I’m immune to advertising.
cygnus@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
I genuinely believe I’m immune to advertising.
You are not - you just don’t see it as such. Even if you didn’t use the internet at all (which we can see is not the case) you would still fall victim to its network effects.
chocrates@piefed.world 1 month ago
I got a curved, split, tented ortholinear monstrosity with a built in trackball and I'm finally done. I get that it's stupid and a waste of money but my hands feel so good typing all day on it
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 1 month ago
I did too. I didn’t get it to look cool, I got it because I have carpal tunnel and I don’t want to have surgery.
I like the clicky, it allows me to type longer, and I can fidgit with the firmware and do what I want with it.
If I got it because it looks techy then I’d just be a poser
biotin7@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
Then they ain’t nerds, sorry.
TheFogan@programming.dev 1 month ago
Yeah, I think scottsman are the ones that are actually immune to marketing.
meco03211@lemmy.world 1 month ago
What say you to this example of a Scotsman that is infected with marketing?
TheFogan@programming.dev 1 month ago
Ah damn, my arguement must have completely come apart, because that’s absolutely a scottsman, and he is falling for the marketing. I don’t think there’s any comeback for that.
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 1 month ago
They’re not nerds. They’re posers.
mybuttnolie@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
I saw people recommending keychrons, went and bought one thinking I made a smart choice. didn’t even google what kind of issues they have… I’ll remember next time I’m about to throw money at some random crap that a few people recommend.
frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
Pretty much, yeah.
The article points out how a bunch of specific techniques don’t work on programmers. That’s because they’re aimed at project managers, not programmers. And yeah, they work. No programmer willingly chose Jira for their ticketing system, but project managers love that shit.
All it really means is that it takes a different set of marketing techniques to reach programmers. They generally don’t bother, because programmers don’t typically control the budget directly.