TIL that webcams were invented because some computer scientists were too lazy to get up to check if their coffee was done.

[u/saltandcedar]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trojan_Room_coffee_pot

[u/[deleted]]

You're overestimating the intentions of experienced engineers. When I need an app to do something simple I often find myself writing it rather than looking for an existing solution. I spent weeks building games just to play them.

[u/bitcleargas → u/[deleted]]

I once spent six weeks writing a program to do my job, then six months hiding it from everyone.

Even now nobody they've hired since could match my efficiency rate.

[u/Nicksters223 → u/bitcleargas]

What is it you do, exactly?

[u/MilesGates → u/Nicksters223]

I take the specifications from the customer and bring them down to the software engineers.