Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by bemusedthrow75 on Saturday August 26, 2023 @06:40AM
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OK so you're making my point for me. "Non-technical" is just an IT trope that we should stop use if we're not talking about employees.
The bit about the abacus just underscores what I mean. It's derisive.
Re:Giving up the iPad-only travel dream
by ImPostingOnHN on Saturday August 26, 2023 @10:01AM
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seems like you've missed the point, if you think I'm making your point for you – your point seems to be pedantic, semantic, and grounded in your personal opinions. Your feelings about derisiveness just underscore what I mean: the complaints are pure opinion and self-righteous indignation, devoid of substance.
the term "non-technical" is used because it is useful (notwithstanding your personal interpretation of it to mean "knows literally nothing about any technology"), so what term do you suggest we IT professionals use which conveys the same information in an equal or shorter length? Consider providing people an alternative they think is better if you personally don't like the language they're using, vs. just feeling upset and complaining.
> people are just “technical” in ways that IT folk don’t recognise.
yes, perhaps they can work an abacus, or throw a javelin, or arrange Skittles by color. Those are all technical, but they aren't what IT folks mean when they say technical vs non-technical, and are mostly useless technical skills in that context (e.g. if FAANG was looking for "technical person", they likely do not need help arranging Skittles)