Comment on How "Learn to Code" Backfired on a Whole Generation
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 days ago
The best programmers, sysadmins, and other techies I’ve worked with had humanities degrees. Being a STEMlord who can’t be nice or express yourself well in words will put you at a disadvantage in even the nerdiest of jobs.
other techies I’ve worked with had humanities degrees
My sister, who’s been an occupational therapist, personal assistant and on other ‘soft’ jobs recently got hired as a helpdesk employee just for that reason. Apparently it’s easier to teach a humanist to reset M365 passwords and do simple troubleshooting than teach a techie on how to deal with humans (which is a major part of being an on-call support for anything).
She talks to the customers so the engineers don’t have to.
She has people skills. She is good at dealing with people.
Psych major, reporting in
Zuck, you?
History for me
Got no degree but study psychiatry, history and Philosophie in private. Autism am i right?
art major here
foliumcreations@lemmy.world 1 day ago
To quote Adam Savage; The one skill to focus on, is how easy you are to work with. People will always take the less skilled but easy to interact with person, before the “full of them self” savant.
I’m using the word quote here in the broadest of sense. Cause I know I’m butchering the quote. Only remember the gist of it.
PushButton@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I am working with a full team of low skilled, feely-touchy people.
The product is no where usable, the parent company is starting to increase the pressure to deliver, but hey, it’s a nice place to stay until the doors close.
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I would take a team of moderately-skilled, emotionally intelligent people over a team of jerks who like the smell of their own farts.
I wouldn’t want to work with a low-skilled team of anyone.
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Yeah, Adam Savage was saying that as a highly skilled person. I’ve worked with personality hires. I’ve worked with military-grade weaponized autism. I prefer the autism, because at least I don’t need to babysit them and double-check all of their work. With the autists, at least you can reliably know “if I give them {A}, I’ll get {B} in return. Not {C}, not {D}, always {B}.” I don’t mind teaching. It’s inevitable in any job. But working with personality hires always ends up being an exercise in patience, because there’s only so many times I can show someone how to do something.
ICastFist@programming.dev 1 day ago
Hope everyone has updated their resumes already
Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I also vaguely remember the quote you’re referencing and I think you got the gist of it.