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[-] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 130 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I'm in the building sciences. The biggest unanswered question we come up against almost daily is "what the fuck was the last guy thinking?". And we avoid, daily, admitting we were the last guy somewhere else.

[-] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 79 points 5 months ago

This sounds like software engineering in a nutshell.

[-] SlapnutsGT@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago

Software engineering is the study of constantly calling your predecessor an idiot.

[-] morriscox@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Rules of Tech Support:

Rule T18 - You are incompetent. You just don't know it. At least, that's what your replacement will think.

Rule T18A - You will have to deal with techs who are incompetent.

Rule T18B - Sometimes, you really are incompetent.

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 months ago

Especially when you are that predecessor

[-] thegreekgeek@midwest.social 16 points 5 months ago

Former intoxicology tech, was both guys daily lol.

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