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insecurity of tech workers
That's the part that kinda boggles my mind. You'd think that engineers and hackers would be exactly the types who would be inclined towards DIY. I know I am, and I feel like that's pretty common among the sorts of people who went into tech because they had a passion for it.
I suspect all these insecure cybertruck owner types are the dudebro assholes who are only in it for the money and are shitty at their job anyway because they don't care.
You'd think that engineers and hackers would be exactly the types who would be inclined towards DIY.
Actual engineers and hackers usually are the kind of persons who can tackle problems out of their comfort zone with enough research. I'm a software developer, I couldn't cook stuff, but one day I decided I'd make a pizza and it turned out okay.
Problem is, the Cybertruck target demo isn't engineers or hackers. It's their managers. The Idea Guys. Elon is the archetypal Pointy-Haired Boss and the other PHBs go "I want to be just like Elon". They can't solve any problem worth a damn, because they have underlings for that, and gods forbid if they decide to actually do something themselves.
I work in tech an power tools are scary, they make loud noices.
If it makes you feel any better, the magic smoke in technology is the same as the magic smoke in power tools.
Haha I'm the same. My wife's a mechanical engineer whos very good with tools. She fixes all the shit in our house, she just makes me hold stuff when she needs another set of hands, then when she releases me I run away from the loud noises
This is very relatable to me.
Adam Conover did a good job explaining the phenomenon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol4X6oc-tz8
Software engineer here. I want a truck, but one that fits my use case. I don’t want something taller than me. I have to be able to reach in and grab things out of the bed without climbing in. I don’t care if I’m always on pavement, it needs to have a use.
What’s the point of having a truck only to use it like an SUV?
I’m not good at DIY, but like… you should use the right tool for the job?
I’m a software developer and not really done any kind of DIY, BUT I do know that something not strapped in the back of a moving vehicle is not going to stay in the vehicle when you move.
I’ve done tech DIY stuff but it wood or metal stuff.
I like computers but I'm totally different from these fools