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Guess what, rocket science isn't that hard either.
Carmack was able to grasp it with enough studying.
I think Carmack might be superhuman, though.
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#32Okay, raise your hand if you actually are working on phone-to-Exchange sync software... raises hand
I would have raised my hand 3 months ago.
I nearly quit for a dish washing job when our customer couldn't understand why it was taking us so long (~3 weeks!) to do two-way appointment sync between our application's booking system and Exchange. An actual quote: "but Outlook can do it!" Attempts to explain the API learning curve and the work needed to manage conflicts were met with blank looks.
I nearly had to get a dish washing job when they didn't pay, but that's another story...
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#33Are really all of us hackers superhumans? Hands up, who has created a revolutionary new algorithm as part of his day job? I've really started to dislike this self-congratulory style of postings ("managers are stupid, hackers should rule the world"). So we can understand computers. Guess what, it isn't rocket science. OK, maybe it is kind of rocket science - but the reason other people don't understand it is simply be…
Guess what, rocket science isn't that hard either.
So what you are saying is that rocket science is not rocket science.
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#34Heh, only if the buisness guy is dumb. If he solved a problem that really was of that magnitude, he could probably license the technology for $$$.
Doubtful, his company probably owns the right to it since he developed it at work.
Well at least the company would use it. It wouldn't die in obscurity.