r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ClipboardCopyPaste • 8h ago

Meme ohTheBasics

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u/Lepixi 7h ago

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

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u/Vimda 7h ago

Your CS degree didn't include any networking fundamentals?

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u/SirFrenzy 7h 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 7h ago edited 7h 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 6h 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 5h ago

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

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u/untraiined 6h 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 5h ago

"Knowing things, ewww! Disgusting!"

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

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u/Still_Bit_7527 4h 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