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avronr
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How to spot the difference between a tech enthusiast and an actual Programmer/Engineer in 2019?

Tech Enthusiast: I'm really excited about the New X, it's going to be the fastest machine in the market. It's got gimmick feature A, gimmick feature B, actual feature A ......

Programmer/Engineer: So I bought this 8-year-old Thinkpad from eBay yesterday, wifi isn't working but I could just buy an off-market wifi card and fix it. Might also replace the old HDD with a new SSD. Would probably start using it as my daily driver once it's fixed.

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  • 0
    Is it bad that I'm excited about new stuff and love being consumerist as fuck, wanting the newest Android phone etc. while being a Java/kotlin Dev at the same time? Or am I just an imposter?
  • 0
    So I've just been a tech enthusiast for 30 years, I had better return all that money companies paid me for designing and developing (or engineering) software.
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    @avronr

    I know this version

    How you differentiate tech enthusiast from tech engeneer?

    Enthusiast:
    Has all the newest and "coolest" tech gadgets

    Engeneer:
    Has 10 year old printer and gun next to it to shot it if it starts to produce strange sounds
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    @DubbaThony

    Or in the middle: has some new technologies that aren't just a gimmick, and a lot of older stuff that there's no need to update
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