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[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

engineers haveing low charisma is the reason why the technical writer job exists(a realistic way to use a language/writing degree, but requires some basic technical knowledge), and part of the the reason why engineering textbooks not directly written by the engineer at times have errors (as the technical writer may have grasped some statement wrong, and would usually not be aware if some information was a mistake or not)

[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago (2 children)

And engineers specifically cultivate that. If you ever recommend they try to develop their "soft skills," watch out

[–] [email protected] 35 points 9 months ago

As an engineer, I'm an extrovert around other nerds (of various stripes) and an introvert around others. I mean what are we going to talk about? How you took 8 hours to make a PowerPoint for your new ad slogan? Politics? Gross. Better to stay in my own head at that point.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I wonder how you'd react if we insisted you improve your technical skills.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Can we call them "hard skills"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

My company already pays for my certs 😜

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

He just kind of "case-in-point"ed you huh

WTF was that sentence. Damn I also need to work on my soft skills.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Ah, so you have a pile of virtual paper and still no technical skills.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I swear i saw this same post and the same comment on lemmy .

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I thought it sounded a bit familiar, but I couldn't place it. It's probably not a unique thought for anyone who has interacted with engineers or any smart people who are also on the spectrum.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's just been here a few days ago.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ah damn, my bad. I post in that community too, but I must have missed that one. I'm just relieved that I wasn't the one who posted it and forgot...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well, considering your post frequency, I'll vote we let it slide.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

no, thank you TPM for always giving us content.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

why did i think integer and character when reading the post title

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

All tell, no rizz.