Friend who is not a software person sent me this tweet, which amused me as it did them. They asked if “runk” was real, which I assume not.

But what are some good examples of real ones like this? xz became famous for the hack of course, so i then read a bit about how important this compression algorithm is/was.

  • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    6·
    5 months ago

    Yeah! These Generation X programmers know nothing about low-level languages and electrical engineering. They’re compelled to put everything on the World Wide Web even when it’s unnecessary.

    • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      I don’t really mean coding languages. That’s stuff they learn in school. But what a lot of people seem to be lacking is the ability to find answers on their own, how to troubleshoot problems they haven’t encountered before, and the ability to work independently. There’s a whole lot of hand-holding happening.

      • mesamune@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        There is a lot of surface level stuff going on in software development now days. It’s great for getting the job done, but just learning to solve a problem ends up being very difficult for developers. It will be an interesting 10 years with the invent of AI.