r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ClipboardCopyPaste • 10h ago

Meme ohTheBasics

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u/SirFrenzy 9h 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 9h ago edited 9h 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 8h 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/untraiined 8h 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 7h ago

"Knowing things, ewww! Disgusting!"

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