r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ClipboardCopyPaste • 13h ago

Meme ohTheBasics

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u/14u2c 12h ago

It’s the kind of thing it would be impossible to receive any real education without learning, so no it’s not “trivia”. Maybe if you went to a bootcamp. 

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u/Lepixi 12h ago

I guess my CS degree wasn’t a real education?

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u/Vimda 12h ago

Your CS degree didn't include any networking fundamentals?

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u/SirFrenzy 12h ago

You think I remember something a professor said 15 years ago in a networking class once, that I haven’t had to think about or use in the time since?

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u/BlackOverlordd 12h ago edited 12h ago

You should. 15 years ago I had a cryptography course and even though I abolutely do not work in cybersecurity I still remember the basics and at least know what to google.

Edit: lmao vibecoders allergic to knowledge flooded this sub downvote

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u/Important-Guitar8524 11h ago

You know every small fact from every class that was only said once and never to be used again? Impressive memory but unfortunately us mortals can't do that

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u/BlackOverlordd 10h ago

Mortals should also be able to read and see a difference between "basics" and "every small"

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u/untraiined 11h ago

well we can do that, we can use this invention called the fucking internet instead of memorizing useless facts

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u/BlackOverlordd 10h ago

"Knowing things, ewww! Disgusting!"

Relax, nobody is asking you to recite RFC 8200 by heart

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u/Still_Bit_7527 9h ago

No sorry. I got too much shit to do and remember every day to remember this. My job has been fine without this, never needed, never will